This event showcases the UK’s proactive steps to build adaptive capacity and reduce climate risk to communities both domestically and internationally through risk assessments, action-oriented research and knowledge exchange. The panel discussion will draw on findings from the third Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk published in 2021. The event is co-organised by Defra, FCDO, CCC, the Met Office and the University of Exeter.
Speakers:
- Jo Churchill MP is the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra).
- Professor Gideon Henderson, CSA, Defra.
- Dr Rosalind West, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
- Dr Ana Maria Loboguerrero Rodriguez, Head of Global Policy Research, International Center for Tropical Agriculture
- Baroness Brown, Chair, Adaptation Committee, UK Climate Change Committee
- Professor Richard Betts, Head of Climate Impacts Research at the Met Office Hadley Centre and Char in Climate Impacts at the University of Exeter
Further information:
- This event will be held in the blue zone at COP26 and therefore in person attendance will require accreditation, these are not open to the public.
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- To note: These tickets can't guarantee in-person attendance as there is a limit to the room capacity.
- A breakfast reception will precede this event from 8:00-9:00, showcasing video materials from our co-organisers with an opportunity to socialise. Refreshments will be provided.
COP26 - Climate Risk and Adaptation Tickets, Mon 8 Nov 2021 at 09:00 | Eventbrite
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