Robert Watson
Professor Robert Watson is a prominent climate scientist and former chair of leading international climate and biodiversity science groups. He co-chairs the Global Environment Outlook (GEO) report for the UN Environment Programme, emphasizing the urgent need for transformative action to address the intertwined crises of climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss. Watson advocates for integrating environmental policy into national security and economic strategies, underscoring the significant long-term costs of inaction.
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Robert Watson is a former chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and author of a notable United Nations report.
É preciso acabar com a “adoração ao PIB” para salvar o nosso modo de vida | Clima
Portugal· 2025-12-09
Sir Robert Watson is co-chair of the report and one of the world's most respected scientific voices.
UN environment report 'hijacked' over fossil fuels
United Kingdom· 2025-12-09
Robert Watson is a British chemist who has presided over the IPCC and served as a scientific advisor in the White House during Barack Obama's administration.
El gran examen al medio ambiente global alerta del calentamiento acelerado: “Estamos subestimando la magnitud del cambio climático” | Clima y Medio Ambiente
Spain· 2025-12-09
Prof Robert Watson is the co-chair of the assessment and a former chair of leading international climate and biodiversity science groups.
‘Food and fossil fuel production causing $5bn of environmental damage an hour’ | Climate crisisUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-09