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Climate Change Consortium for Wales appoint director

The newly formed Climate Change Consortium for Wales (C3W) has recruited its Director. Professor James Scourse of Bangor University was selected by a panel from the four participating Universities, Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff and Swansea, and took over from the Acting Director, Professor Michael Hambrey, on September 1st. C3W is a high-profile initiative to bring together the leading scientists in Wales who work across the field of climate change to enhance research collaboration and capability and to provide expert advice and develop initiatives with policy makers and the commercial sector. Launched in November 2009, the consortium is funded by the Welsh Assembly Government through the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales with additional funding from the Countryside Council for Wales.