cc: "Adger Neil Prof (ENV)" <N.Adger@uea.ac.uk>, "Brown Katrina Prof (DEV)" <K.Brown@uea.ac.uk>, "Few Roger Dr (ODG)" <R.Few@uea.ac.uk>, "Jones Philip Prof (ENV)" <P.Jones@uea.ac.uk>, "Goodess Clare Dr (ENV)" <C.Goodess@uea.ac.uk>
date: Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:32:11 +0000
from: "Newell Peter Prof (DEV)" <P.Newell@uea.ac.uk>
subject: RE: Impacts
to: "Martin Adrian Dr (DEV)" <Adrian.Martin@uea.ac.uk>, Kevin Anderson <kevin.anderson@manchester.ac.uk>, "Trott Katharine Ms (ODG)" <K.Trott@uea.ac.uk>, "greg.kaser@htspe.com" <greg.kaser@htspe.com>

   Dear All



   In haste, attached some thoughts on impacts of each of the outputs to get the ball rolling



   Best wishes



   Pete



   Professor Peter Newell
   School of International Development
   University of East Anglia
   Norwich
   NR4 7TJ
   UK
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   [4]http://www.uea.ac.uk/dev/MScCCID
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   From: Martin Adrian Dr (DEV)
   Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 9:49 AM
   To: Newell Peter Prof (DEV); Kevin Anderson; Trott Katharine Ms (ODG)
   Cc: Adger Neil Prof (ENV); Brown Katrina Prof (DEV); Few Roger Dr (ODG); Jones Philip Prof
   (ENV); Goodess Clare Dr (ENV)
   Subject: RE: Impacts

   Dear all,

   Thanks to all for providing inputs about research themes/priorities and about board
   members.

   Sorry to add one more task but the one thing that we still need to gather ideas for, is a
   section early in the bid that will state the expected impacts of the network as a whole
   (i.e. of the research, advisory services, knowledge disemination and capacity building). I
   think this is important - there is some cynicism out there about what this 40million can
   really achieve above and beyond all the other climate change initiatives ongoing. I think
   DfID will enjoy some clear vision on this matter. What will all this research and
   disemmination achieve?

   We really need this by tomorrow
   best wishes
   Adrian

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   From: Newell Peter Prof (DEV)
   Sent: 26 October 2009 11:40
   To: Kevin Anderson; Phil Abrahams; Trott Katharine Ms (ODG); Elizabeth Dodsworth - Global
   Director, KM
   Cc: Adger Neil Prof (ENV); Brown Katrina Prof (DEV); Few Roger Dr (ODG); Martin Adrian Dr
   (DEV); Jones Philip Prof (ENV); Greg Kaser; Rachel Nalumoso; Goodess Clare Dr (ENV)
   Subject: RE: Annual review

   Dear All


   Quick update before I leave for Singapore. I just had an hour long conversation with
   Shardul about being named as potential CEO of the bid. I filled him on the background to
   the bid and how we plan to set things up. He raised a series of issues about the value
   added of such a network and how it would interact with other existing initiatives.


   Anyway, on whether he would take this on.


   He has one of the few permanent positions at OECD, is not many years from retirement and
   has a lot to lose so:


     * asks that we treat his potential candidacy with high confidentiality as he is well
       known at DFID and word will get out quickly
     * might want to combine this post with a chair and tenured position (perhaps 50/60% as
       CEO, the rest in an academic position, presumably at UEA)
     * he couldn't imagine combining this role with ongoing work at OECD as there would be a
       conflict of interest since he has to work with so many different donors in his current
       role
     * the other possibility is to request a secondment or leave of absence from OECD
     * he would want a lead time of some months after set up to negotiate terms with DFID, us
       etc. This means we would still near an interim director
     * he would want to know that the funding is secure irrespective of change of government.
       The Tories have said they won't cut development spending but politicians change their
       minds... he doesn't want to run something which might be scaled down or not even funded
       at all
     * he wouldn't want his name put forward as one among many but as our preferred choice

   All of this strikes me as reasonable, hence my expressed concerns about trying to get a
   named senior individual to commit to something like this when there is so much uncertainty.

   If we decide to go forward with this, we'll need a form of wording that is acceptable to
   him.

   I'll be in touch again in a week when I'm back from Singapore


   Best wishes


   Peter




   Professor Peter Newell
   School of International Development
   University of East Anglia
   Norwich
   NR4 7TJ
   UK
   Tel: +44(0)1603 593724
   Fax: +44(0)1603 591170
   E-Mail: [5]P.Newell@uea.ac.uk
   Web page: [6]www.uea.ac.uk/dev/Newell

   ESRC Climate Change Leadership Fellow
   [7]www.clean-development.com

   Find out more about our Msc in Climate Change and International Development
   [8]http://www.uea.ac.uk/dev/MScCCID
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   From: Kevin Anderson [kevin.anderson@manchester.ac.uk]
   Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 11:30 AM
   To: Phil Abrahams; Trott Katharine Ms (ODG); Elizabeth Dodsworth - Global Director, KM
   Cc: Adger Neil Prof (ENV); Brown Katrina Prof (DEV); Few Roger Dr (ODG); Newell Peter Prof
   (DEV); Martin Adrian Dr (DEV); Jones Philip Prof (ENV); Greg Kaser; Rachel Nalumoso;
   Goodess Clare Dr (ENV)
   Subject: RE: Annual review

   Dear Phil, Elizabeth and Katharine,


   I apologies for my delay in getting back to you.


   Suggestions for the Science area outside of UEA would be:

   (please note these are UK based and going beyond both the UK and Annex 1 nations would
   likely be of benefit for a Dfid call?)


   Clearly Hadley is appropriate - and whilst it is involved with another consortium I thought
   this time Dfid had asked for non-exclusivity? If so suggestions are:

   John Mitchell

   Richard Betts

   Jason Lowe

   Chris Jones


   I also suggest these by complemented with non-Hadley scientists - my immediate
   recommendations are

   Peter Cox                     University of Exeter

   Dave Stainforth             UCL

   Dave Frame                  Oxford

   John Shepherd              Southampton


   In terms of translating science related to the global situation to more regional impacts,
   Chris West (UKCP09 & Oxford) would be a good place to start.


   Kind regards


   Kevin


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   From: Phil Abrahams [mailto:P.Abrahams@cabi.org]
   Sent: 23 October 2009 14:51
   To: Newell Peter Prof (DEV); Adger Neil Prof (ENV); Martin Adrian Dr (DEV); Few Roger Dr
   (ODG); Brown Katrina Prof (DEV); kevin.anderson@manchester.ac.uk; Trott Katharine Ms (ODG)
   Cc: Greg Kaser; Elizabeth Dodsworth - Global Director, KM; Rachel Nalumoso
   Subject: RE: Annual review


   Thank you all for these comments. As you see, I have incorporated them into a document
   which Elizabeth will work on next week (when I'm absent on vacation) as part of the CABI
   contribution - which is to say the version you see here probably will not be the version
   you see sent from her next week (not least because of its length). However, I am still
   missing names on the science: Kevin. My apologies if you've sent these already but could
   you please forward any proposed names to Elizabeth Dodsworth?


   Best wishes

   Phil


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   From: Newell Peter Prof (DEV) [mailto:P.Newell@uea.ac.uk]
   Sent: 20 October 2009 12:39
   To: Adger Neil Prof (ENV); Phil Abrahams; Martin Adrian Dr (DEV); Few Roger Dr (ODG); Brown
   Katrina Prof (DEV); kevin.anderson@manchester.ac.uk; Trott Katharine Ms (ODG)
   Cc: Greg Kaser; Elizabeth Dodsworth - Global Director, KM
   Subject: RE: Annual review


   Thanks Neil.


   On international policy I would suggest:


   Prof. Matthew Paterson (U. Ottawa)

   Prof. Michael Grubb (U. Cambridge)

   Farhana Yamin (IDS, U. Sussex)

   Prof. Frank Bierman (Free University, Amsterdam)

   Dr. Fari Zelli (GTZ, Germany)

   Prof. Timmons Roberts (Brown U, US)

   Dr. MJ Mace (FIELD)

   Prof. Ann Florini (Nat U. Singapore)

   Dr. Benito Muller (OIES, U. Oxford)





   On low-carbon development:


   Dr. Jim Watson (SPRU, U. Sussex)

   Dr. Adrian Smith (SPRU, U. Sussex)

   Dr. Jim Skea (UK CC Committee)

   Dr. Axek Michaelowa (U Zurich)

   Dr. Xiaojie Xu, Head, International Energy Program, Institute of World Economics and
   Politics, China Academy of Social Sciences

   Dr. Kirsty Hamilton, Renewable Energy Finance project, Chatham House

   Dr. Tim Forsyth, (LSE)

   Dr. Ian Rowlands (U Waterloo, Canada)

   Dr. Karen Olsen (UNEP Risoe)

   Prof. Michael Wara (Stanford U)




   Professor Peter Newell
   School of International Development
   University of East Anglia
   Norwich
   NR4 7TJ
   Tel: (01603) 593724
   Fax: (01603) 451999
   E-mail: P.Newell@uea.ac.uk
   [10]http://www.uea.ac.uk/dev/Newell


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     From: Adger Neil Prof (ENV)
     Sent: Monday, October 19, 2009 11:58 AM
     To: Newell Peter Prof (DEV); Phil Abrahams; Martin Adrian Dr (DEV); Few Roger Dr (ODG);
     Brown Katrina Prof (DEV); kevin.anderson@manchester.ac.uk
     Cc: Greg Kaser; Elizabeth Dodsworth - Global Director, KM
     Subject: RE: Annual review



     Peter


     Thanks.


     In terms of names who would be appropriate on adaptation etc (I think a few UEA names
     would be good to include):


     Barry Smit University Guelph

     Sam Fankhauser (LSE and UK Climate Change Committee)

     Richard Klein (SEI)

     Ian Burton (Environment Canada)

     Ian Noble World Bank

     Neil Leary (Dickinson College and former START and AIACC project)

     Coleen Vogel (Univ Wits)

     Tony Nyong (African Development Bank)

     Victor Cruz (University Philippines)

     Bruce Capmbell Climate Change Challenge CGIAR etc - maybe in another category

     Daniel Murdiyarso - CIFOR Indonesia

     Tao Wang - now with WWF China


     Hope these help stuimulate thoughts



     Neil

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   From: Newell Peter Prof (DEV)
   Sent: 17 October 2009 16:55
   To: Phil Abrahams; Martin Adrian Dr (DEV); Adger Neil Prof (ENV); Few Roger Dr (ODG); Brown
   Katrina Prof (DEV); kevin.anderson@manchester.ac.uk
   Cc: Greg Kaser; Elizabeth Dodsworth - Global Director, KM
   Subject: RE: Annual review



   Dear Phil


   Thanks for this. I am copying to other colleagues at UEA that are part of the bid to
   suggest names to you (which I will also do of course). One way would be to aim for a mix of
   specialists across each of the themes that the 'Climate Exchange' (CCDKN) will focus on (i)
   climate science (of particular importance for developing countries) (ii) low carbon
   development (iii) adaptation and (iv) international policy for development.


   As I mentioned at the meeting in London, one way of ensuring synergy across the research
   and this annual review will be to summarise latest research in these areas, rather than
   duplicate what the IPCC and other do.


   Assuming you agree with this, can I invite colleagues to submit a few names under these
   headings? Kevin on the science, Neil and Kate on adaptation. I'll send some on low carbon
   development and international policy.


   Best wishes


   Peter


   Professor Peter Newell

   School of International Development

   University of East Anglia

   Norwich

   NR4 7TJ

   UK

   Tel: +44(0)1603 593724

   Fax: +44(0)1603 591170

   E-Mail: [11]P.Newell@uea.ac.uk

   Web page: [12]www.uea.ac.uk/dev/Newell


   ESRC Climate Change Leadership Fellow

   [13]www.clean-development.com


   Find out more about our Msc in Climate Change and International Development

   [14]http://www.uea.ac.uk/dev/MScCCID

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   From: Phil Abrahams [P.Abrahams@cabi.org]
   Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 12:19 PM
   To: Newell Peter Prof (DEV)
   Cc: Greg Kaser; Elizabeth Dodsworth - Global Director, KM
   Subject: Annual review

   Peter


   I'm tasked with considering how we manage the outputs of the Annual Review and will be
   recommending that a small external Editorial Board is responsible for QA and identification
   of authors to be commissioned to write reviews of key papers/findings etc. The EB will have
   to be a mix of eminent research, social and policy experts and can of course, at least in
   part, be drawn from some of the consortium (especially UEA) staff. Meanwhile, I've been
   Googling for resources that rank scientists in terms of their climate science citations
   and/or absolute outputs - as potential candidates to approach for an EB. The site I've come
   across at [15]UToronto may not be valid, so are there sites doing this you can also
   recommend?


   Are the names below, from the UToronto list known to you and worth approaching as a
   lined-up EB member? I've taken an arbitrary selection of names from key institutes
   (excluding the rival Hadley Centre) and included names lower down the rankings who could be
   put forward as representing some Southern science)


   Ranking: 1         Jean Jouzel, CNRS France         Ice core data

   2                      Kevin Trenberth, NCAR, US        Decadal variance

   3                      Joseph Berry, Carnegie, US        Plant physiology

   5                      James Hurrell, NCAR, US           NAO

   8                      Philip Jones, UEA                      Surface temperature
   trends

   22                     Martin Heimann, MPI Germany   Carbon cycle

   35                     Robert Dickinson, GIT, US          Biogeochem Cycles

   41                     Navin Ramankutty*, McGill, Can  Biosphere modelling (*India)

   57                     Filippo Giorgi, Abdul Salam, Italy Regional modelling

   63                     Mario Molina*, Scripps US          Ozone loss (*Nobel winner,
   Mexico)

   77                     Andre Berger, Louvain, Bel          Orbital forcings

   79                     Venkatachalam Ramaswany, NOAA US



   All the best

   Phil


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