The Government Property Agency (GPA) has submitted a plans to Wokingham Borough Council to develop new-state of-the-art headquarters for the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) at the University of Reading.

The new headquarters will create the largest cluster of weather and climate research and operational forecasting facilities in the world alongside the University’s Department of Meteorology.

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The University of Reading has a longstanding relationship with ECMWF, its scientists having worked together for decades on cutting-edge science, including weather and climate simulations, and training programmes for early career researchers.

The new headquarters project is funded by the UK Government through the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, and will be designed to industry-leading net zero carbon standards.

Clive Anderson, Director of Capital Projects said: "The GPA is delighted to have submitted the planning application for this new state-of-the-art project. The GPA team has been working closely with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and Mace Construction to develop the submission and deliver a modern, accessible, and highly sustainable building."