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NET ZERO
Can we get there as a society?
20 Nov - 07 Dec 2020
Zoom Webinar Series
ABOUT THE WEBINAR SERIES
Net Zero: can we get there as a society?

This webinar series aims to promote the importance of interdisciplinary research in low carbon energy transition. In particular this series will discuss the social acceptability of pathways to a net-zero economy, as well as the role of individual and corporate behaviour in shaping low carbon trajectories.

The series of events will feature invited talks and panel discussions/Q&A. The broad scope of the series aims to attract a general audience and facilitate a proactive discussion among researchers with different backgrounds.

WHERE

4 webinars, delivered digitally via Zoom

WHEN

Fri 20 Nov 2-3pm
Tue 24 Nov 3-4 pm
Thu 3 Dec 3-4pm
Mon 7 Dec 2-3pm

Webinar Series Output

Recordings of the webinars will be uploaded here. In addition, a concrete output in the form of a short video curating key elements of the talks will be made open access and hopefully constitute useful and accessible communication material for future research in this space.

Webinar
December 9, 2020
Webinar 1: Transitions to net-zero: social disparities and acceptability of mitigation technologies
Webinar 1: Transitions to net-zero: social disparities and acceptability of mitigation technologies

Can large transitions be fair for everyone? This webinar will feature short presentations and a panel discussion with Dean Rachel Kyte from Tufts University, Dr Goda Perlaviciute from University of Groningen, and Professor Nick Pidgeon from Cardiff University to discuss whether the next 30 years of reaching Net-zero economies can be inclusive at the global …

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Webinar
December 9, 2020
Webinar 2: Accounting for the social dimension in planning the transition
Webinar 2: Accounting for the social dimension in planning the transition

The net-zero transition requires unprecedented changes to our society and energy system. Energy systems modelling enables to compare different decarbonisation pathways, but do models reflect actual social feasibility and acceptability? This webinar will feature presentations and Q&A by Dr Rachel Freeman from UCL and Dr Piera Patrizio from Imperial College, to discuss how net energy …

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Webinar
December 9, 2020
Webinar 3: Readiness of negative emissions technologies: creating business models for carbon capture and storage and CO2 removal methods
Webinar 3: Readiness of negative emissions technologies: creating business models for carbon capture and storage and CO2 removal methods

Both natural (e.g., afforestation, soil carbon sequestration) and engineered (e.g., fossil and bio-energy with carbon capture and storage, direct air capture) methods to capture and sequester carbon dioxide are likely to play a key role in getting us to net zero. This webinar will feature presentations by Dr Emily Cox from Cardiff University and Professor …

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Webinar
December 9, 2020
Webinar 4: Climate change commitments at the corporate level: motivation and effectiveness
Webinar 4: Climate change commitments at the corporate level: motivation and effectiveness

How sound are climate change commitments? We will conclude this webinar series with short presentations and a panel discussion with Professor Jon Gibbins from the University of Sheffield, Dr Robert Ritz from the University of Cambridge, and Dr Emily Schuckbugh from the University of Cambridge and head of Cambridge Zero, to discuss the way and …

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INTERDISCIPLINARY
People from all areas, coming together
This is a unique opportunity to investigate the complexity of low carbon energy transition from different and intertwined dimensions – technology, economic and social – and foster the collaboration between different departments.

The Webinars

Webinar 1
2020-11-20
Webinar 2
2020-11-24
Webinar 3
2020-12-03
Webinar 4
2020-12-07
Transitions to net-zero: social disparities and acceptability of mitigation technologies image
14:00 - 15:00
Transitions to net-zero: social disparities and acceptability of mitigation technologies

Can large transitions be fair for everyone? This webinar will feature short presentations and a panel discussion with Dean Rachel Kyte from Tufts University, Dr Goda Perlaviciute from University of Groningen, and Professor Nick Pidgeon from Cardiff University to discuss whether the next 30 years of reaching Net-zero economies can be inclusive at the global scale, and how politics and decisions about Net-zero plans account for social disparities.


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Dr Goda Perlaviciute
University of Groningen
Transitions to net-zero: social disparities and acceptability of mitigation technologies image
Professor Nick Pidgeon
Cardiff University
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Dean Rachel Kyte
Tufts University
Accounting for the social dimension in planning the transition image
15:00 - 16:00
Accounting for the social dimension in planning the transition

The net-zero transition requires unprecedented changes to our society and energy system. Energy systems modelling enables to compare different decarbonisation pathways, but do models reflect actual social feasibility and acceptability? This webinar will feature presentations and Q&A by Dr Rachel Freeman from UCL and Dr Piera Patrizio from Imperial College, to discuss how net energy systems modelling can better account for the social dimension in planning for a net zero future.


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Dr Piera Patrizio
Imperial College
Accounting for the social dimension in planning the transition image
Dr Rachel Freeman
UCL
Readiness of negative emissions technologies: creating business models for carbon capture and storage and CO2 removal methods image
15:00 - 16:00
Readiness of negative emissions technologies: creating business models for carbon capture and storage and CO2 removal methods

Both natural (e.g., afforestation, soil carbon sequestration) and engineered (e.g., fossil and bio-energy with carbon capture and storage, direct air capture) methods to capture and sequester carbon dioxide are likely to play a key role in getting us to net zero. This webinar will feature presentations by Dr Emily Cox from Cardiff University and Professor Stuart Haszeldine from the University of Edinburgh, to discuss potential business models which could make these methods an economic reality.  


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Readiness of negative emissions technologies: creating business models for carbon capture and storage and CO2 removal methods image
Professor Stuart Haszeldine
University of Edinburgh
Readiness of negative emissions technologies: creating business models for carbon capture and storage and CO2 removal methods image
Dr Emily Cox
Cardiff University
Climate change commitments at the corporate level: motivation and effectiveness image
14:00 - 15:00
Climate change commitments at the corporate level: motivation and effectiveness

How sound are climate change commitments? We will conclude this webinar series with short presentations and a panel discussion with Professor Jon Gibbins from the University of Sheffield, Dr Robert Ritz from the University of Cambridge, and Dr Emily Schuckbugh from the University of Cambridge and head of Cambridge Zero, to discuss the way and the extent to which business corporations fulfil their climate commitments, and how compatible these are with mid-century net zero targets.


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Dr Robert Ritz
University of Cambridge
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Dr Emily Shuckburgh
University of Cambridge, Director of Cambridge Zero
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Dr Jon Gibbins
University of Sheffield, Director of the UKCCSRC
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Organisers

This webinar series is co-organised by early-career researchers from the Judge Business School, the Chemical Engineering Department and the Chemistry Department of the University of Cambridge. Organisation and communication are sponsored by the Cambridge Energy Transition Small Grant awarded by the Isaac Newton Trust and Energy Policy Research Group (EPRG) at Cambridge.

Mathilde Fajardy

Mathilde is a Research Associate in the Energy Policy Research Group at the University of Cambridge, exploring decarbonisation pathways for the heat sector in the UK.
Matthew Dunstan

Matthew is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the group of Prof Clare Grey within the Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge.
Ewa Marek

Ewa Marek is a lecturer in Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Department. She works on new processes for producing clean energy and chemicals.