Queen Mary University experts attend COP29

The delegation will collaborate with international experts and leaders, demonstrating the University's commitment to delivering impactful, interdisciplinary research that promotes a sustainable future.  

From the delegation, Dr Fernando Barrio from the School of Business and Management, will lead an event with partners from India and Nigeria titled “Socio-economic, Environmental, and Technological Aspects of Climate Change-Fueled Land Conflicts”, exploring the need for equitable and inclusive climate policies.  

Dr Benjamin Neimark, also from Queen Mary’s School of Business and Management, will speak at the event “Measuring Climate Impacts Across the Cycle of Armed Conflicts”, where he will be joined by speakers including Deputy Minister Viktoriia Kyreieva from the Ukraine’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources.  

Queen Mary researchers' participation at COP29 underscores their vital role in shaping a sustainable, low-carbon, climate-resilient future. For more on Queen Mary’s sustainability initiatives, visit their website.  

Also attending as part of the delegation are: 

• Dr Raymond Ward from the School of Geography, who researches blue carbon ecosystems and their roles in flood protection and carbon storage.
• Dr Pavel Kratina from the School of Biological and Behavioural Sciences, who studies nature-based climate solutions in underrepresented regions.
• Thiago Jesus from the People’s Palace Projects, who advocates for integrating Indigenous and cultural knowledge into climate policy.
• Mathilda Lorkin, a PhD student from the School of Law, who researches human rights protections in carbon markets. Mathilda is the first PhD student to join a Queen Mary COP delegation.