Steve Smith

Steve Smith is a Research Professor at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford, where he leads two groundbreaking climate initiatives: Oxford Net Zero and CO2RE. His work focuses on climate science and policy, particularly net zero emissions and greenhouse gas removal strategies. Previously, he co-headed the Climate Science Team at the UK’s Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and contributed to legislating national net zero targets.

His research spans

• international climate policy frameworks
• carbon removal technologies
• UK climate governance
• atmospheric physics
• transparency in corporate sustainability

Recent publications analyze policy mechanisms for carbon neutrality and multi-disciplinary approaches to greenhouse gas reduction.

Steve actively engages with policymakers and media, advocating for rigorous climate action while collaborating with seven UK universities through CO2RE.