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Dr. Leo Meyer serves as a guest lecturer at Utrecht University's Faculty of Geosciences, Department of Earth Sciences, specializing in climate change science and policy frameworks including the IPCC and UNFCCC. He founded ClimateContact-Consultancy post-retirement from public service, focusing on climate science communication and national policy development.
Educational background:
- PhD in Energy Conservation and Energy Economics
- Physical Chemistry degree, University of Groningen (1976)
His research integrates marine palynology & palaeoceanography with contemporary climate policy analysis, emphasizing mitigation pathways, carbon capture technologies, and synthesis of climate change impacts. Recent work addresses post-Paris Agreement imperatives for negative emissions in Dutch climate policy and effective communication of IPCC assessment findings.
Professional highlights include leadership roles in IPCC assessments: Head of Technical Support Unit for Working Group III (Fourth Assessment) and Synthesis Report (Fifth Assessment). Previously served as deputy Head of Climate Change at the Dutch Ministry of Environment (1993-2002) and Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (2002-2015), representing Dutch interests in UNFCCC negotiations.
