With the next Climate Change Plan due to cover the period to 2040, Scotland is at a critical point for climate action to reach net zero and build climate resilience.

ClimateXChange, Scotland’s centre of expertise on climate change, is calling for session proposals to generate ideas and insights on emerging research and developments that can inform realistic and achievable climate policy in the 2030s and 2040s.

The event will be at Pollock Halls in Edinburgh on 4 February 2025.

Session aims

The event will cover issues including, but not limited to:

• Opportunities for emissions reductions and sequestration in the medium-term including policies, innovations and technologies
• Building blocks for successful future policies, including filling research gaps, activities to move public opinion etc
• Evidence and activities that can support a just transition to net zero
• Options for collaborative action, investment and finance

We are looking for sessions that, for example, will help to step up the pace and scale in sectors that have seen little or no reduction in emissions, or generate ideas for partnerships that can realise new technologies or cross sector collaborations that effectively realise the potential co-benefits from climate action.

Audience and format

The event will be in person, hosting around 100 participants in a cabaret-style format. Attendees will include researchers, local and national governments, agencies, regional partnerships, business and delivery organisations and community groups.

We expect sessions will last between 30 minutes and 1 hour and can include presentations, workshops, table discussions and other activities to achieve the aim of the day. A dedicated events manager will support detailed planning and facilitation.

Submitting a session proposal

Please submit a proposal of up to 400 words in plain English including:

• Title
• Short description of the topic
• Proposed format for the session (eg world café, panel discussion or other)
• How the session will address one or more of the issues outlined above
• Relevance to Scottish policy
• Session length

Please include a short bio or link to online profile of the proposed delivery individual or team.

Proposals should be submitted to ines.crespo@ed.ac.uk and cc’d to annemarte.bergseng@ed.ac.uk by noon on Monday 25 November 2024.

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