Environment Audit Committee releases report on the UK and the Antarctic environment, featuring evidence from CPOM
9th June 2025
The Environmental Audit Committee has released its report on the UK and the Antarctic environment featuring evidence from CPOM and colleagues from across the polar science community.
This inquiry explores the impacts of climate change in Antarctica and the role that UK science can play in understanding these changes and protecting the region.
Our evidence, submitted via two calls for evidence in 2024, highlighted:
Changes in the Antarctic will have global consequences for people and animals.
We will need to adapt to significant impacts from sea level rise in the coming years.
The UK needs to commit to supporting long-term international collaborations between modellers, climate scientists, and remote sensing specialists to ensure we are fully prepared for these changes.
There is an opportunity to improve observations through the United Nations Antarctica InSync programme.
There is a requirement for governance of any future geoengineering schemes in the region.
Parliamentary inquiries are an important way academics can inform the UK Government about relevant scientific research and provide advice to influence policy decisions.
