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2020 Christ’s College Climate Seminars
The Centre for Science and Policy is working with Professor Charles Kennel, Director Emeritus at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San Diego, to deliver the 2020 series of climate change seminars hosted by Christ’s College.
The series covered UK policy in the lead up to COP26, the UN Climate Change Conference, that took place in November 2020 in Glasgow.
The seminars were held at 5.30pm on 16 January, 23 January, 30 January and 6 February at the Yusuf Hamied Theatre, Christ's College Cambridge.
2020 Christ's College Climate Seminar Series: Seminar 1
16 January : UK policy in the lead up to the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference and opportunities for academic research to contribute
Speakers:
- Dr Emily Shuckburgh, Director, Cambridge Zero, University of Cambridge
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Simon Sharpe, Policy lead for COP 26, Cabinet Office
A written summary of the seminar can be read here.
2020 Christ's Climate Series: Seminar 2
23 January: Practical Altruism and the crisis of the Anthropocene
Speakers:
- Professor Charles Kennel, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of California San Diego
- Dr Joanna Depledge, Editor, Climate Policy Journal
- Professor Mike Hulme, Professor of Human Geography, University of Cambridge
A written summary of the seminar can be read here.
2020 Christ's Climate Series: Seminar 3
30 January : Challenges and opportunities from net zero
Speakers:
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Julian Critchlow, Director General for Energy Transformation and Clean Growth, BEIS
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Dr Kamiar Mohaddes, University Senior Lecturer in Economics & Policy, Cambridge Judge Business School
- Professor Dame Theresa Marteau, Director of Behaviour and Health Research Unit, University of Cambridge
A written summary of the seminar can be read here.
2020 Christ's Climate Series: Seminar 4
6 February : Economic and fiscal choices as we transition to net zero
Speaker:
- Niva Thiruchelvam, Deputy Director, Net Zero, HM Treasury
- Professor Laura Diaz Anadon, Professor of Climate Change Policy, Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge
- Dr Nina Seega, Research Director for Sustainable Finance, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
- Dimitri Zenghelis, Project Leader: The Wealth Economy, Bennett Institute for Public Policy, University of Cambridge
A written summary of the seminar can be read here.
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Transitioning to net zero
In the final session of the 2020 Christ's Climate Series, we explored economic considerations in the transition to net zero.
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The road to net zero
With the UK government having committed to reaching net zero by 2050, speakers gathered at the third session of the 2020 Christ's Climate Series to discuss the economic, systemic and behavioural changes we will face along the road to net zero.
