Dr. Qin Dahe, a
glaciologist and climate scientist, has been awarded the prestigious
environmental prize on the merit of his outstanding research into how
climate change leads to more extreme weather events. Yesterday, at a
ceremony in Stockholm, he received the prize from Olof Persson,
President and CEO, Volvo Group and Lena Ek, Minister for the
Environment.
The laureate had a
leading role in the UN’s special report on extreme events and
catastrophes last year. It was the first report ever that could prove
scientifically that extreme weather and climate phenomena have become
more frequent over the last 50 years. According to the prize jury, the
report is a real “game-changer”.
Dr. Qin Dahe hopes
that the scientific evidence in the report from the UN climate panel
will be enough to lead to a breakthrough in global climate negotiations.
In this film you will find out more about Dr. Qin Dahe and his exciting discoveries.
For
more information about the Volvo Environment Prize and this year’s
winner, please contact the Chairman of Volvo Environment Prize jury
Professor Will Steffen, Fenner School of Environment and Society,
Australian National University, e-mail: will.steffen@anu.edu.
The Chairman of the Volvo Environment Prize Scientific Committee, Professor Carl Folke, Beijer Institute, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, e-mail: carl.folke@beijer.kva.
The Chairman of the Volvo Environment Prize Scientific Committee, Professor Carl Folke, Beijer Institute, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, e-mail: carl.folke@beijer.kva.
The
Volvo Environment Prize was founded in 1988 and has become one of the
world’s most prestigious environmental prizes. It is awarded annually to
people who have made outstanding scientific discoveries within the area
of the environment and sustainable development. The prize consists of a
diploma, a glass sculpture and a cash sum of SEK 1.5 million and was
presented at a ceremony in Stockholm on 26 November 2013.
