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The Whiteknights campus of the University of Reading will host the new headquarters of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). The British university is set to become home to the largest cluster of weather and climate scientists in the world.
The ECMWF will build a new state of the art headquarters on the campus, making it one of the most important places in the world for climate research.
The body’s governing council approved plans last week to relocate its headquarters, which is currently located around a mile away on Shinfield Road, Reading, to a new state-of-the-art facility adjacent to the University.
UK Science Minister George Freeman said: “UK scientists in the British Antarctic Survey discovered the hole in the ozone layer and we are now leading in the science of climate mitigation.
“We want the UK to lead in climate research and are proud to continue to host the ECMWF headquarters at the University of Reading.
“By investing in this crucial cluster, we are using UK science for global good to understand our climate and help us build back better from the pandemic.
“The UK and the ECMWF have worked hand in hand for well over four decades and we look forward to continuing our work with them at the highest levels of weather and climate science.”
This news comes as a win for supporters of Brexit, as the centre will become the home to some of the top climate scientists in the world, making it a hub for technology and innovation.
The new centre will be designed as a “modern, inspirational and energy-efficient home” for ECMWF’s headquarters and for its forecasting, research and training functions.
ECMWF moving to the University of Reading will create the largest cluster of weather and climate research and operational forecasting in the world as they work side by side with the University’s Department of Meteorology.
It will also work with parts of the UK Met Office, NERC National. Centre for Atmospheric Sciences and NERC National Centre for Earth Observation, all of which are currently located with the Department of Meteorology.
Dr Florence Rabier, Director-General of ECMWF, said: “This is a very positive result for ECMWF, paving the way for a new headquarters building with sustainability at its core.
“We are grateful to the Government and the University of Reading for their thoughtful and thorough proposal and to all of our Member States for their support in approving it.”
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Professor Robert Van de Noort, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Reading, said: “ECMWF and the University have worked closely together on cutting-edge science for decades, and have become known as leading institutions in the fields of weather and climate.
“I am thrilled that, through agreement between the Government and ECMWF, we will be able to build on this success at a time when a greater scientific understanding of the Earth’s changing weather and its impacts is more important than ever.”
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