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Climate Risk and Adaptation: How We Understand and Respond to Climate Change Hazards

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.
    • 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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