Hello,
Here's an update from the Climate Change Committee as we enter September and the build up to COP26.
What does the IPCC report mean for the UK’s climate policy?
Read the
reflections here from our Committee member and IPCC coordinating lead author, Piers Forster, about the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Sixth Assessment Report. In the piece, Piers considers why it is more important than ever to deliver Net Zero and measures to adapt to inevitable further climate change in the UK.
Webinar series: UK climate risk - state of the nation
Over the next couple of months, we are running a webinar series about the impacts of climate change on the UK, exploring our recently published Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk. We’ll bring you insights from the authors of the technical report, members of the CCC team and expert panellists to examine the key sectors exposed to priority risks and the important players in delivering a climate resilient UK.
Please do sign up through the links for each event below. Each event starts at 10:00 UK time.
8 September | Climate risk and adaptation: People, health systems and the built environment
How our health and communities will be affected by climate change and the role of buildings in modifying these risks.
Register here.
14 September | Climate risk and adaptation: The importance of nature and land use
The climate risks the natural environment in the UK is exposed to and its importance in supporting adaptation in a changing climate.
Register here.
22 September | Climate risk and adaptation: Delivering resilient UK infrastructure
Exposure of key Infrastructure to priority climate risks and the urgent actions required to deliver UK infrastructure resilient to a changing climate.
Register here.
29 September | Climate risk and adaptation: Financing a climate resilient UK
How to overcome the barriers to making public and private finance available for adaptation.
Register here.
6 October | Climate risk and adaptation: The role of business in delivering a resilient UK
The climate risks businesses are exposed to and the role of businesses, large and small, in delivering a climate resilient UK.
Register here.
13 October | Climate risk and adaptation: Achieving Net Zero
Risks to the delivery of Net Zero in a changing climate.
Register here.
20 October | International climate risks and adaptation at COP26 and beyond
This event will discuss the exposure of the UK to international climate risks as well as the opportunity at COP26 to better integrate adaptation in global efforts to tackle climate change.
Register here.
The CCC will be busy throughout the Autumn as we await key strategies from the Government ahead of COP26. Please see
our website for the full list of upcoming events, our responses to Government announcements and planned engagement at COP26.
Best wishes,
Climate Change Committee
