At the close of the Polar Summit, held from November 8 to 10, 2023 at the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle in Paris, French President Emmanuel Macron announced the launch of the “Decade of Glacier and Polar Science Cryosphere” (2025-2035) on an international scale, with the support of the World Meteorological Organization and UNESCO.
On this occasion, the Chairman underlines: “the launch of the Albédo Foundation for the Cryosphere, under the aegis of the CNRS Foundation, dedicated to supporting French and French-speaking research, will play a key role. Thanks to its founder and patron Frederik Paulsen, it has initial funding of €10 million, which is set to double rapidly”.
The CNRS Foundation wishes the Albédo Foundation for the cryosphere every success!
The CNRS Foundation salutes the exceptional commitment of its Founder and President, Frederik Paulsen.