Effective climate action relies on a robust system of research, policymaking, and advocacy working together. We can’t simply implement more climate policy, we need well-considered, evidence-based policies that are strategically mixed and have public support so we can make it work for people and the planet.
In this seminar, we invited Anupama Sen and Johnny Stengel to explore the complex world of climate policy, highlighting the interplay between research, policymaking, and advocacy.
They will discuss how research complex scientific findings can be turned into actionable, accessible information for both policymakers and the public. They will use the recently published paper “Climate policies that achieved major emission reductions: Global evidence from two decades” as a basis for talking about the importance of translating complex scientific findings into actionable, accessible information for both policymakers and the public.
They will also discuss the crucial roles played by both researchers and activists in driving effective climate action.
Oxford Climate Econometrics research published the paper “Climate policies that achieved major emission reductions: Global evidence from two decades” which provides the first global, systematic evaluation identifying which combinations of policy instruments have led to large emissions reductions out of 1,500 climate policies implemented between 1999-2022 across 41 countries and six continents.
The research is based on a ground-breaking new method, has been widely covered in the media including in the Financial Times.
Read the paper:
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adl6547
Read the press release:
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2024-08-23-effectiveness-1500-global-climate-policies-ranked-first-time
About the speakers:
Forbes journalist Dave Vetter, our host, is a veteran journalist, he holds an MA in International Journalism from Cardiff University and an MSc in Sustainability, Enterprise and the Environment from the University of Oxford. Dave writes and podcasts about climate change, sustainability and environmental issues.
Anupama Sen is Head of Policy Engagement for the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment. Her role is to contribute to the School’s mission and strategy by increasing the impact of its work, and the adoption and application of rigorous research by governments, international institutions, policymakers and enterprise – public and private. She works closely with the core team and senior researchers.
Johnny Stengel is a youth advocate, networker and public speaker for climate justice mitigation and sustainable development. Most of the time, he’s a lobbyist for Fridays for Future and NGO GermanZero in Berlin. After studying psychology and business and sustainable management, he started to study two masters, Global energy and climate policy at SOAS University of London as well as sustainable transition SDGs in agriculture.
28 January 2025, 16:00 GMT
Watch live on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/3ptmBQ47TjI?themeRefresh=1
Register: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/effective-climate-policy-what-does-it-look-like-registration-1204758929389
