Will Steffen

Will Steffen
Steffen in 2010
Born
William Lee Steffen

(1947-06-25)25 June 1947
Died29 January 2023(2023-01-29) (aged 75)
Canberra, Australia
Alma mater
Known for
SpouseCarrie Steffen[1]
Children1
Scientific career
FieldsClimate science
Institutions
Websitewww.climatecouncil.org.au/author/will-steffen/

William Lee Steffen (25 June 1947 – 29 January 2023)[2] was an American-born Australian chemist. He was the executive director of the Australian National University (ANU) Climate Change Institute and a member of the Australian Climate Commission until its dissolution in September 2013.[3] From 1998 to 2004, he was the executive director of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme, a coordinating body of national environmental change organisations based in Stockholm.[4] Steffen was one of the founding climate councillors of the Climate Council, with whom he frequently co-authored reports, and spoke in the media on issues relating to climate change and renewable energy.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Expert Report" (PDF). NSW Independent Planning Commission. 14 November 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  3. ^ Arup, Tom (19 September 2013). "Abbott shuts down Climate Commission". Theage.com.au. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  4. ^ Professor Will Steffen ANU Climate Change Institute. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Will Steffen, Author".

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