James Skea
Sir Jim Skea | |
|---|---|
| Born | James Ferguson Skea 1 September 1953 |
| Occupation(s) | Professor, scientist |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Edinburgh (BSc) Clare College, Cambridge (PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Imperial College London |
Sir James Ferguson "Jim" Skea CBE FRSE (/skiː/ sk-EE; born 1 September 1953) is a British academic. He is currently Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) for its seventh assessment cycle, and a Professor of Sustainable Energy at Imperial College London. Before being elected as chair, Skea was co-chair of Working Group III of the IPCC. He was a founding member of the UK Government's Committee on Climate Change and currently chairs Scotland's Just Transition Commission. He was a co-author of the IPCC 2018 Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C. In July 2023, Skea was elected as Chair of the IPCC.