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28 April 2020
ECCI seeks consultants for start-up training and development
Consultants sought to deliver support and training as part of ECCI’s Climate-KIC Accelerator and ClimateLaunchpad programmes.

22 April 2020
Commission Chair urges renewed focus on climate goals in wake of crisis
Dr Sam Gardner shares thoughts on what the Covid-19 crisis could mean for the climate emergency, and the ambitions of the Edinburgh Climate Commission.

14 April 2020
Connected Clusters project reports findings
ECCI partners SSN have published two reports that shed light on the value of Climate Innovation Clusters in the UK.

08 April 2020
COP26 delayed
COP26, set for November in Glasgow, has been postponed due to COVID-19 but the ECCI team continues working towards a successful conference with a host of partners.

24 March 2020
Work continues from home as ECCI building closes
In light of the Government’s advice on the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak ECCI is closed to the public, staff and residents.

24 March 2020
Join Edinburgh’s dynamic climate change team
Edinburgh Council has announced a range of exciting opportunities at the heart of the city’s climate change mission, supported by ECCI.

03 March 2020
Countdown to #COP26 continues for #EdSciFest
Edinburgh Science Festival returns to ECCI for a sixth year running with a series of climate-focused events.

25 February 2020
"Will this be the decade we turn the tide?"
ECCI resident Yanik Nyberg, Founder & CEO of seawater farming experts Seawater Solutions, shares his hopes for the next ten years of climate action.

19 February 2020
Edinburgh Climate Commission Chair announced
ECCI and City of Edinburgh Council today announced the Chair of the Edinburgh Climate Commission, Dr Sam Gardner.

11 February 2020
World-renowned climate scientist to kick off ECCI's COP26 countdown
In the first of a series of events leading up to COP26, ECCI is delighted to welcome Professor Katharine Hayhoe to give her take on this crucial year of climate action.

04 February 2020
SolarisKit secures £250k for Africa trial
The ECCI EIT-Climate-KIC Accelerator start-up has bagged the Innovate UK funding to test its unique flat-packable solar thermal collector.