Before net zero, climate policy was all about contraction and convergence of emissions between rich and poor to achieve, in the words of the Rio Convention, “stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere” at a safe level. But scientists struggled to establish what that “safe” level was, making little progress in over a quarter of a century. And it was not because we were incompetent: for fundamental reasons in physics and probability theory, we were asking the wrong question.
Friday 8 December, 10:00 - 11:30, Ukraine Pavilion, Blue Zone
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The urgency of limiting global warming to 1.5°C is more evident than ever. In the context of a rapidly evolving geostrategic and ... Read more
The 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28) is being held in the UAE from 30 November – 12 December.
The Oxford Net Zero community is mobilising its collective expertise to help drive ambition. Our dedicated ... Read more
Net Zero pledges by countries, cities and organizations are now omnipresent. How can these commitments be operationalised in a credible, fair and effective manner? At this event hosted by Kellogg College, we will take a closer look at the ... Read more
Wed, 4 Oct 2023 14:00 - 15:30 BST, Weston Library Lecture Theatre, Oxford, UK and online
Designing net zero governance: The moment for multilateral governance and national regulation
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National net zero commitments ... Read more
Wed, 20 Sep 2023 14:00 - 15:30 BST,
Learning across global regions: Comparing climate marketcraft in developing countries
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Local climate action benefits from learning across national cases, as there are valuable ... Read more
Wed, 13 Sep 2023 14:00 - 15:30 BST, Weston Library Lecture Theatre, Oxford, UK and online
Net zero for influenced emissions: The role of global professional service providers
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Professional service providers, such ... Read more
Wed, 6 Sep 2023 14:00 - 15:30 BST, Weston Library Lecture Theatre, Oxford, UK and online
Net zero and zero deforestation: Assessing the potential impacts of the EU deforestation regulation in Brazil
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Tuesday, 23 May 2023 - 18:00
Venue: Bernard's Inn Hall and online
The climate had a bad year in 2009. Talks collapsed. Emails were hacked. And several papers found even 50-80% reductions weren’t enough: we had to get to net zero. Yet six ... Read more
Thu, 19 January 2023, 16:00 – 17:30 GMT, Online, Register here.
Join us at the launch of a significant new report, The State of Carbon Dioxide Removal – a first-of-its kind, independent, scientific assessment, tracking the development of ... Read more
Thu, 17 November 2022, 11:30 – 12:30 GMT, Online, Register here.
Our expert panel will share their highlights of COP27 and take stock of progress. They will address the most significant developments as well as identifying areas which missed ... Read more
Tuesday, 22 Nov 2022, 18:00
Venue: David Game College & online (hybrid)
Before net zero, climate policy was all about contraction and convergence of emissions between rich and poor to achieve, in the words of the Rio Convention, ... Read more
Mon, 31 October 2022, 16:00 – 17:00 GMT. Join experts as they discuss the technical, social and policy factors affecting the upscaling of geological carbon storage.
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In order to keep average global warming to less ... Read more
Oxford Net Zero has an exciting opportunity for two Research Assistants to join the team from January 2024 to support our net zero standards re-mapping project.
Joining ONZ's Engagement Team, the Research Assistants will work alongside Kaya ... Read more
What does the road to regulation look like, and how will we get there?
Regulations related to the transition to net zero are already in place in a number of jurisdictions and are recommended by the United Nations to accelerate the transition to ... Read more
