As leaders and key officials from across the globe continue critical discussions in Glasgow at COP26, OxLEP will be playing its role during the second week of the major event, hosting an official COP26 conference of its own.
Complementing the Glasgow event, OxLEP – supported by the Greater South East Energy Hub – will be hosting an official COP26 regional roadshow on 9 November (during the Presidency's 'science and innovation' day) at Lady Margaret Hall in Oxford, between 5.30pm and 9pm dubbed; ‘The Billion Tonne Drop – How Oxfordshire leads the global charge to address the climate emergency’
OxLEP’s programme will be built around a ‘billion tonne drop’ theme, showcasing how the county’s world-leading innovation ecosystem can generate major global carbon emission savings through the significant capabilities in Oxfordshire.
OxLEP will also explore how the capabilities can be scaled-up, at pace and ultimately benefit the global fight against climate change.
Demonstrated through a powerful, short-film and subsequent exclusive panel discussion, the event will demonstrate:
- With the right level of investment, Oxfordshire (and in-turn, the Oxford-Cambridge Arc) is well-set to ‘do more’ and create further solutions that can drive the world towards a zero-carbon future.
- Oxfordshire’s history of delivering pioneering solutions to the world’s greatest issues (most-recently seen through the development of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine) can again be mobilised when it comes to addressing climate change.
- How Oxfordshire is inspiring young minds and entrepreneurs to understand that we are the 'location of choice’ when it comes to opportunities available to address the climate emergency
- How Oxfordshire is a genuine world-leader in creating solutions that support a zero-carbon future and demonstrate that the county’s innovation ecosystem is already delivering many answers to the climate emergency.
The panel, hosted by broadcaster Howard Bentham, will be made-up of:
- Dr Alex Money – Director, Innovative Infrastructure Investment Programme, Smith School
- Martin Fiennes – Principal (Deep Tech), Oxford Science Enterprises
- Pippa Gawley – Founder and Managing Director, Zero Carbon Capital
- Wicher Kist – CEO, Saietta Group
There are still a limited number of spaces available for the official COP26 event on 9 November. If you would like to attend, you can register your interest via the below link and OxLEP will confirm your attendance within 48 hours.
If you are unable to attend, you can watch it live between 6.30pm and 8pm on 9 November via the below link.
You can follow the event on social media using the hashtag: #BillionTonneDrop
