Speaker

Special Representative on Climate Change from the United Kingdom, 2013 - 2017
Chief Scientific Advisor, Government of the United Kingdom, 2000 - 2007

Professor Sir David King is a Partner of SYSTEMIQ. He was the UK Government Chief Scientific Adviser, 2000-2007, the Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative on Climate Change, 2013-2017, and Chair of Future Cities Catapult, 2012-2016. He has travelled widely to persuade all countries to take action on climate change. He initiated an in-depth risk analysis approach to climate change, working with the Governments of China and India in particular, and initiated a collaborative programme, now known as Mission Innovation, to create a £23bn pa research and development international exercise, which involves 22 countries and the EC, to deliver all technologies needed to complete the transition into a fossil-fuel-free world economy. 

Time

7:00 PM, Tuesday, September 19th, 2017

Location

Dalio Auditorium, Level B2, Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University

 Reception

A reception will be held following the lecture.This event is open to Tsinghua students, faculty and staff.
Please present Tsinghua ID to access Schwarzman College.
The lecture will be given in English