Jan Minx

Dr. Jan Minx is head of the MCC Working Group Applied Sustainability Science, initiator of the What Works Climate Solutions Initiative, co-founder of the State of Carbon Dioxide Removal report, and Co-Chair of the Climate Solutions Coordinating Group of the Campbell Collaboration. His work focuses on evidence synthesis to identify effective climate solutions, leveraging artificial intelligence and developing novel methods to inform global environmental assessments. He contributes to major assessments like the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report, where he served as a Coordinating Lead Author, and co-founded the State of Carbon Dioxide Removal report to provide independent insights into the sector’s progress toward climate goals. A prolific author, Jan publishes in leading journals like Nature and Science, with over 50,000 citations to his work. He regularly writes for international outlets such as The Guardian and Carbon Brief and shares his expertise on radio and in public forums.