ClimateXChange

What ClimateXChange does

ClimateXChange is a non-profit research intermediary established in 2011 and headquartered at the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute at the University of Edinburgh. The organisation operates as Scotland's designated centre of expertise on climate change, commissioning research and analysis from academic and specialist partners and delivering it to Scottish Government policy teams. Its work supports the development and implementation of policies on climate change adaptation and the transition to net zero greenhouse gas emissions, operating under a mandate connected to the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.

The organisation's core outputs are knowledge and communication services rather than technology products: published research reports, impact case studies, an annual report, a monthly e-bulletin newsletter, a podcast, and a Research Fellowships program that connects external researchers with policy work. The operating geography is restricted to Scotland, with all activity domestically focused and outputs publicly available through the climatexchange.org.uk website.

ClimateXChange's business model is entirely grant-funded. It does not sell products or services and has no commercial pricing; all revenue is received from the Scottish Government through the Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division (RESAS). The secretariat consists of 1-10 employees who coordinate commissioning of research from external partners including the University of Edinburgh, James Hutton Institute, SRUC, SLR Consulting, the Tavistock Institute, and JRS, and who report on activities to RESAS at the end of each financial year.

Name

ClimateXChange

Legal name

ClimateXChange

Website

https://climatexchange.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ClimateXChange is a Scottish Government-funded non-profit, established in 2011 and hosted at the University of Edinburgh, that commissions climate change research and delivers analysis to Scottish Government policy teams. Its sole funder is RESAS, and it serves a single-customer, Scotland-only mandate on adaptation and net zero transition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Climate Policy Research

NAICS

Environmental Consulting Services (54162), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support (BPADALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Climate & Health Risk Regulation and Public Health Adaptation Authorities (HLAJAFAM)

Keywords

• Climate policy research
• Environmental research services
• Policy advisory services
• Climate change analysis
• Public sector research

Headquarters

HQ city

Edinburgh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations

Revenue model

1. Scottish Government Core Funding: ClimateXChange is funded by the Scottish Government through the Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division (RESAS). The Centre commissions research and analysis to policy teams and reports on activities to RESAS at the end of each financial year.

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ClimateXChange operates as Scotland's centre of expertise on climate change, commissioning research and analysis and delivering it to Scottish Government policy teams. The organization functions as a research intermediary that connects academic and applied research expertise with evidence-based climate change policy development and net zero transition implementation.

Product overview

ClimateXChange is Scotland's centre of expertise on climate change, operating as a research and policy advisory organization rather than a technology product company. It commissions research and analysis to support Scottish Government policy teams on climate adaptation and net zero transition. The organization's offerings consist of published research reports, impact case studies, newsletters, podcasts, and research fellowships. These are knowledge and communication services focused on connecting climate change research with policy, not software products or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commissioned Climate Research
• Impact Case Studies

Quantifiable outcome

• Scotland's Public Engagement Strategy is at the forefront internationally, combining locally embedded climate engagement programmes with national policy objectives and a Just Transition approach.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of EdinburghcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimateXChange is based at the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute, part of the University of Edinburgh. The University hosts the ClimateXChange Secretariat and provides institutional support. The relationship is fundamental to the organisation's operation.
• SRUC (Scotland's Rural College)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRUC researchers have authored ClimateXChange publications, including projects on measuring the impact of climate change engagement in Scotland.
• James Hutton InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearchers from the James Hutton Institute have contributed to ClimateXChange research projects, including work on securing Scotland's soils in a changing climate.
• SLR ConsultingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSLR Consulting has provided research expertise for ClimateXChange projects, including technical reports on Scottish soils.
• The Tavistock Institute of Human RelationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Tavistock Institute has contributed research to ClimateXChange projects examining effective public health messaging for adverse weather events.
• JRS (consultancy)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJRS researchers have authored ClimateXChange research on bridging the gap between climate concern and climate action.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Climate Central: US-based non-profit producing climate science research and visualisations to inform public and policymaker understanding of climate impacts. Comparable as a research-driven climate communication and impact organisation, though focused on data visualisation rather than policy commissioning.
• Carbon Brief: UK-based climate science and policy website producing analysis of climate science and policy developments. Comparable as a UK-focused climate research-and-communications organisation, but with a journalism-led rather than commissioned-research model.

Broad incumbents

• Stockholm Environment Institute: International research organisation working on environment and development policy, providing research and policy advice to governments globally. Comparable as a broader, well-established research-to-policy intermediary in climate and environment, though with much wider geographic and topical scope than CXC.
• Ricardo Energy & Environment: Large environmental consultancy providing research, analysis, and policy advice to governments across climate, air quality, and sustainability. Comparable as a supplier of environmental research to public-sector clients, but commercial and far broader in scope than CXC.
• Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership: University of Cambridge institute producing research and leadership programmes on climate change, net zero, and sustainability policy. Comparable as an academic-hosted research and policy engagement hub, though with a corporate and leadership focus rather than government policy commissioning.

Direct peers

• Climate Outreach: UK-based charity focused on public engagement with climate change, producing research and guidance on climate communication. Directly comparable to CXC's public engagement strategy work and ClimateXChange's role bridging research and policy on engagement.
• Centre for Sustainable Energy: UK charity working on climate change, energy poverty, and sustainable energy with policy research and advisory functions. Comparable as a mission-driven research and policy intermediary working with UK and devolved governments on climate and net-zero policy.
• NewClimate Institute: Germany-based climate policy research institute providing analysis to governments on net-zero strategy, climate targets, and policy implementation. Comparable as an independent research organisation producing policy-relevant climate analysis for public-sector clients.
• Adaptation Scotland: Scottish Government-funded programme supporting adaptation to climate change, also hosted within the Edinburgh Climate Change Institute. Highly comparable as a Scotland-specific, Scottish Government-funded climate adaptation intermediary with overlapping policy and stakeholder networks.
• UK Climate Change Committee: Statutory UK-wide climate advisory body providing independent advice to the UK and devolved governments on emissions targets and adaptation. Directly comparable as a government-facing climate policy research and advisory intermediary, though operating at the UK rather than Scottish level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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