Jem Woods

Professor Jem Woods is a Professor of Sustainable Development at Imperial College London's Centre for Environmental Policy within the Faculty of Natural Sciences. He is Director of the Centre for Environmental Policy and affiliated with the Agri Futures Lab, Grantham Institute, and Climate and Health initiatives. His work focuses on sustainable land-use, bioenergy, and climate policy frameworks, including the influential Global Calculator and European Calculator projects supporting climate negotiations. He has contributed to Royal Society panels on biofuels and GHG emissions, and his research integrates environmental impact assessments with policy and industry standards.

Education: PhD from King’s College London (2000) and BSc in Biochemistry & Plant Biotechnology (1990). Academic roles include Reader in Sustainable Development (2017–present) and Lecturer (2007–2017). Research interests span sustainable energy systems, food security, and telecoupling challenges. External roles include trustee of the Environmental Law Foundation and founder of ProfsWhoFly, a carbon-offsetting charity.

Key contributions include the Imperial Transition Pathways Explorer, promoting net-zero strategies, and leadership in SCOPE’s 'Bioenergy: bridging the gaps' project. His articles address climate mitigation synergies, bioenergy sustainability, and land-use conflicts, emphasizing interdisciplinary solutions.

Awards and recognitions are not explicitly stated, but his work has influenced international climate policy. Grants and advising are integral to his role, though specific details are not provided. He is associated with the LCAworks consultancy and the COMPETE bioenergy initiative in Africa.