About the event:
Scientific evidence to support the net-zero transition has been presented from a variety of disciplines, in particular engineering, social and political sciences. This event explored best-practices in the use of science to support ambitious climate action by highlighting the existing dialogue between the scientific community and policymaking. This followed by three different case studies covering a range of critical disciplines to support the net-zero transition, including scenario analysis, physical and technology science, and social/political science. Each case study covered the following areas:
- How this discipline has been used to support climate action;
- How this connection could be done better/more/in different contexts;
- What gaps this discipline can help address.
The case studies followed by a panel discussion. This allowed cross-disciplinary dialogue about best-practices in the use of science to support climate action and spotlighted political science’s role. Discussion questions included: What does best-practice in the use of science to achieve a net-zero future look like? What are we doing wrong – why has thirty years of scientific evidence not bent the emissions curve yet? How can we share expertise and best-practice in the use of scientific evidence to accelerate climate action? The event will conclude with a Q&A to allow audience participation (both in-person and remote)
The event was organized by the WMO and The Grantham Institute- Climate Change and the Environment, at Imperial College London, and contributed by UK MET Office and WEMC.
Additional information:
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