DrAdam Brighty

Adam Brighty is a postdoctoral researcher at the Centre for Environmental Policy.

Research area: What are the synergies between climate mitigation strategies and air quality?

The UK's plans for net zero carbon emissions by 2050 can be achieved through a combination of different societal and technological changes. Given that some net zero strategies may be more beneficial for UK air quality than others, it is important to select the correct policy direction that improves air quality whilst achieving our net zero goals. Adam's research attempts to predict how the UK's air quality will change up to 2050 as a result of potential net zero strategies and is funded by Defra under the Support for National Air Pollution Control Strategies (SNAPCS) contract. 

Adam previously studied at the University of York and holds a MChem in Chemistry. His masters research project was completed abroad, in conjunction with Université Grenoble Alpes, and investigated atmospheric plant debris within France and Switzerland.