The second seminar in this series looked at how global markets are reacting to the challenges faced by climate change.

Lord Deben (John Gummer), Chairman of the UK's Climate Change Committee and Professor Emily Shuckburgh, Director, Cambridge Zero, University of Cambridge, kicked off the first seminar of the 2023 Christ's College Climate Seminar Series on 19 January 2023 at the Yusuf Hamied Theatre, Christ's College Cambridge.

In November 2022, the Centre for Science and Policy delivered a series of policy workshops on how to apply systems thnking to policy making. These workshops brought together policy makers and experts to discuss health systems, physical infrastructure, and conflict.

In November 2022, members of the Cambridge Zero Policy Forum gathered at Darwin College, Cambridge to discuss the outcomes of COP27. Several members of the Forum attended the COP in person, which was held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Others chose to attend online, and some closely followed reports in their specialist areas.

We are delighted to announce the names of the successful applicants to the CSaP Policy Fellowship for Lent Term 2023

Dr Nick Watts, Chief Sustainability Officer for NHS England, met with the Cambridge Zero Policy Forum to discuss how the NHS can approach achieving net zero carbon emissions.

As part of the Cambridge Zero Climate Change Festival, a panel of experts from academia and industry gathered to discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with the implementation of passive cooling strategies in the UK’s built environment.

Will lawsuits be key in the race to net zero? A climate litigation panel discussed during the Cambridge Zero Climate Change Festival, organised by Dr Alex Bradley (David MacKay Cambridge Zero Darwin College Research Associate).

Professor Sarah Dillon (Faculty of English, University of Cambridge) and Rachel Fisher (Deputy Director for Land Use Policy at Defra) joined a cross-disciplinary group of academics as part of a Cambridge Zero Policy Forum roundtable discussion on narratives and their links with climate change policy.

Dr. Si Chen (David MacKay Cambridge Zero Darwin College Research Associate) organised a critical discussion on ocean-based carbon dioxide removal and the development of a governance framework consistent with the Sustainable Development Goals. The expert panel discussion was a part of the Cambridge Zero Climate Change Festival.