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SUMMARY:Ask the engineers: Post-COP26 - what have we achieved and where do we go from here?
DESCRIPTION:PUBLIC EVENT\nIt is hard to under-estimate the importance of COP26 for reaching global agreement on decarbonisation pathways and financing packages that match the urgency and scale of the climate crisis. In the wake of COP26\, our final Ask the Engineers panel will review what has been achieved at the summit and whether it has helped to accelerate progress towards a just transition to net zero emissions by 2050. \nThe engineering profession can offer solutions\, but must work ambitiously and collaboratively to drive change. Our crucial offering to this monumental challenge relies on engineers being engaged alongside policy makers\, economists and the public. \nHas COP26 set the UK on a decisive pathway to net zero? \nSpeakers\n\nChairperson: Alok Jha\, Science and Technology Correspondent\, The Economist\nProfessor Nilay Shah OBE FREng\, Head of Department of Chemical Engineering\, Imperial College London\nDame Joanna da Silva DBE FREng\, Director of International Development\, Arup\nSinead Obeng\, Chair\, Energy Institute Young Professionals Council and Regulatory Affairs Adviser\, Gazprom Marketing and Trading\nRachel Skinner FREng\, President\, Institution of Civil Engineers and Executive Producer\, WSP UK\n\nSupported by:\nArup as the technology partner of the Ask the engineers series. \nTickets\nThis event is free of charge but registration is required. After registering\, you will receive an email that contains further details on joining the online event. If you have any questions\, please contact Amy Stratton\, Events Manager at the Royal Academy of Engineering. \nEngineering Zero\nThis event series is part of the Academy’s campaign Engineering Zero\, which aims to bring the engineering profession together to advance engineering’s contribution to net zero\, working in partnership with the National Engineering Policy Centre and our global networks. More information about the campaign can be found here. \nRecording notice\nPlease note this event will be recorded and published on the Royal Academy of Engineering website. \nAccessibility\nIt is very important to the Royal Academy of Engineering that our events are accessible to all. If you have any accessibility requirements\, please contact the Events team at your earliest convenience so that necessary arrangements can be made.
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/ask-the-engineers-post-cop26-what-have-we-achieved-and-where-do-we-go-from-here/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Climate Change
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211122T130000
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SUMMARY:Reaching net zero – is the tax system ready?
DESCRIPTION:How we are taxed will be crucial to how government pays for net zero. It can use the tax system to incentivise sustainable choices by businesses and consumers as well as disincentivise harmful ones. But government revenues will also fall as people and businesses adapt their behaviour to reduce carbon emissions\, with the shift to electric vehicles set to eliminate fuel duties. \nSo what changes are needed to ensure the tax system raises revenue to fund public interventions\, redistributes the costs of getting to net zero\, and shores up the tax take as fuel duties decline? \nThis event will take place after a busy autumn of net zero strategies\, a budget and COP26. It will ask how the government should adapt the tax system to reach net zero and whether the budget was a missed opportunity\, look at the steps being taken in other countries\, and set out how to overcome the barriers – political and otherwise – to reform. \nThe panel to discuss these issues will be: \n\nRt Hon David Gauke\, Head of Public Policy at Macfarlanes LLP and former Financial Secretary to the Treasury\nJames Murray MP\, Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury\nChris Stark\, Chief Executive of the Committee on Climate Change\nAmanda Tickel\, Head of Tax & Trade Policy for Deloitte UK\n\nThe event will be chaired by Dr Gemma Tetlow\, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government.
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/reaching-net-zero-is-the-tax-system-ready/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Climate Change
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211118T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211118T141500
DTSTAMP:20260421T111943
CREATED:20211013T151705Z
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SUMMARY:Getting Over Gas: Taking the hassle out of the switch to low carbon heating
DESCRIPTION:‘Confusing’\, ‘time-consuming’ and ‘painful’ – that’s how many people who’ve made the switch to low-carbon heating describe the process. What products\, services and business models could take the hassle out of decarbonising homes? Join Nesta’s A Sustainable Future mission Director\, Madeleine Gabriel and a panel of expert speakers as they discuss how we can make it easy for everyone to understand their options\, find out what’s right for their homes and take action. \n  \nThis event is the second event in the Making the Switch Towards Cleaner\, Greener Homes event series.
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/getting-over-gas-taking-the-hassle-out-of-the-switch-to-low-carbon-heating/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Climate Change
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211117T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211117T190000
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CREATED:20211116T093009Z
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SUMMARY:Constructive Conversations: Regenerative
DESCRIPTION:Engineers Without Borders UK presents the Constructive Conversations series. A space to discuss\, challenge\, and listen to some of the most pressing issues that must be interrogated to put global responsibility at the heart of engineering. \nDuring this session\, EWBUK explore one of the principles of globally responsible engineering: Regenerative. To actively restore and regenerate ecological systems\, rather than just reducing impact. \nThis event will feature a panel discussion\, with speakers from all areas of engineering and beyond who can provide their insight. They will then facilitate an interactive discussion to allow attendees to explore how they can put the principle into action. \nThe session will be facilitated by Engineers Without Borders UK Change Maker and incoming Executive Director of KDI\, Joe Milligan. The panellists he will be joined by include: \nOlivia Sweeney\, an environmentalist and one of Bristol’s Black and Green Ambassadors\, a project that explores the intersection of climate and racial justice by connecting and celebrating diverse community action for the environment. \nDiego Almendrades\, is an engineer and social entrepreneur with a passion for holistic management and ecosystem restoration in the Dry Forest of Peru. \nDan Smith\, is a sustainability professional with over a decade of international experience. He is currently leading the development of a new digital venture for environmental planning and permitting in the European offshore wind sector.
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/constructive-conversations-regenerative/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Climate Change,Engineering
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211109T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211109T193000
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SUMMARY:Ask the engineers: Is hydrogen the silver bullet that will help achieve net zero?
DESCRIPTION:PUBLIC EVENT\nThe government recently set out its strategy for developing a thriving low carbon hydrogen sector in the UK to meet its stated ambition to achieve 5GW of low carbon hydrogen production capacity by 2030. \nHydrogen is an energy vector rather than a source of energy – once produced from an energy source\, it can be stored and transported. Despite rapid technological advances and research\, there is still much discussion about how hydrogen should be produced and how it should be used. The third event in our Ask the Engineers series will assess the potential of hydrogen\, and its challenges. \nFrom hydrogen startups to big energy companies\, how much difference do engineers think hydrogen can make to the drive towards net zero? \nSpeakers\n\nChair: Alok Jha\, Science and Technology Correspondent\, The Economist\nDr Enass Abo-Hamed\, Chief Executive Officer\, H2GoPower\nProfessor Rebecca Lunn MBE FREng FRSE\, Professor of Civil Engineering\, University of Strathclyde\n\nMore panellists to be confirmed soon.  \nSupported by:\nARUP as the technology partner of the Ask the engineers series. \nTickets\nThis event is free of charge but registration is required. After registering\, you will receive an email that contains further details on joining the online event. If you have any questions\, please contact Amy Stratton\, Events Manager at the Royal Academy of Engineering. \nEngineering Zero\nThis event series is part of the Academy’s campaign Engineering Zero\, which aims to bring the engineering profession together to advance engineering’s contribution to net zero\, working in partnership with the National Engineering Policy Centre and our global networks. More information about the campaign can be found here. \nRecording notice\nPlease note this event will be recorded and published on the Royal Academy of Engineering website. \nAccessibility\nIt is very important to the Royal Academy of Engineering that our events are accessible to all. If you have any accessibility requirements\, please contact the Events team at your earliest convenience so that necessary arrangements can be made.
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/ask-the-engineers-is-hydrogen-the-silver-bullet-that-will-help-achieve-net-zero/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Climate Change
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211104T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211104T173000
DTSTAMP:20260421T111943
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SUMMARY:TEDx Stormont - Countdown
DESCRIPTION:TEDxStormont Countdown is a part of TED’s global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis\, turning ideas into action. The event will coincide with #COP26 and will take place in Stormont on Thursday\, 4 November. \nSpeakers including: \nMinister Edwin Poots MLA\nBelfast Lord Mayor Cllr Kate Nicholl\nDr John Gilliland OBE\, Director of Global Agriculture & Sustainability\, Devenish\nSusan McEwen\, Sustainable Living Advocate\nChris Conway\, Group Chief Executive\, Translink\nJoanne Sherwood\, RSPB NI Director and Environment NI Vice Chair\nRosalind Skillen\, Climate Activist and Podcast Host\nNandi Jola\, Poet and Activist
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/tedx-stormont-countdown/
LOCATION:Parliament Buildings\, Ballymiscaw Rd\, Stormont\, Belfast\, BT4 3XX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Climate Change
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211104T080000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211104T220000
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SUMMARY:Belfast International Homecoming 2021 - The Green Edition
DESCRIPTION:The Belfast International Homecoming on Thursday 4 November will be the city’s lead green event during COP26.\nFocusing entirely on the opportunities of a green transition the Homecoming conference in Titanic Belfast and gala banquet in Belfast City Hall will engage our global diaspora on the path to a net zero economy. \nAmong the guests at the annual event will be Pekka Timonen\, Mayor of Lahti\, Finland\, EU Green Capital 2021.\nAlso addressing confernce delegates (virtually) will be Maria Bos\, CEO of Plug Inc\, a multi-billion dollar Norwegian green hydrogen company\, and Assemblyman Mike Cusick\, Chair of the Energy Committee in the New York State Legislature. \nAt the finale dinner in City Hall\, Belfast Ambassador Medals will be presented to Friends of Belfast including Shona McCarthy\, Director of the Edinburgh Fringe and Alflac NI Managing Director Keith Farley. \nSponsors of the 2021 Homecoming are led by Belfast City Council\, Phoenix Natural Gas\, Ulster Bank\, Belfast Harbour\, Ulster University and MRP. \nCovid protocols will be observed throughout with proof of vaccination required for attendance and numbers attending capped. 
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/belfast-international-homecoming-2021-the-green-edition/
LOCATION:Titanic Belfast\, 1 Olympic Way\, Queen's Road\, Belfast\, Belfast\, BT3 9EP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Climate Change
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211026T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211026T141500
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SUMMARY:Going Green: How do we win public support for the transition?
DESCRIPTION:Decarbonising homes is one of the biggest challenges in getting to net zero\, requiring investment in nearly all existing homes\, as well as considerable behaviour change from citizens. How might we win public support for the transition? \nIn this event\, NESTA brings together a panel of expert speakers to discuss what it might take to get everyone on the journey to a low-carbon home\, exploring the potential role of everything from subsidies and policy change to climate assemblies and deliberative democracy. \nThis is the first event in the Making the Switch Towards Cleaner\, Greener Homes event series.
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/going-green-how-do-we-win-public-support-for-the-transition/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Climate Change
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211022T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211022T120000
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CREATED:20211004T093812Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211007T132211Z
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SUMMARY:Net Zero in Medicines Manufacturing: Measuring and Reporting Carbon Footprint
DESCRIPTION:In the run up to COP 26\, KTN is holding a webinar: Net Zero in Medicines Manufacturing: Measuring and Reporting Carbon Footprint. \nThe obligations around reporting carbon outputs are becoming increasingly challenging for all sizes of companies\, as global net zero target deadlines draw ever closer and customers introduce sustainable procurement directives. \nThis webinar is aimed at medicines manufacturers to learn about systems and tools for measuring and reporting on Scope 1\, 2 and 3 carbon outputs. Manufacturers of medical technologies and organisations involved in supply chain are also very welcome. This is particularly applicable to SMEs who want to find out more about carbon reporting structures and tools from organisations who have established systems. \nThis webinar will feature presentations and discussion from GSK\, AstraZeneca and Pfizer on reporting and science-based targets\, and why they are important\, and what are the external demands. We will feature practical application case studies on Scope 1 & 2\, and explore the challenges and opportunities to decarbonise the whole value chain (Scope 3). There will also be a presentation from NHS on forthcoming supplier guidelines. \nThe webinar is hosted by KTN Medicines Manufacturing Challenge Community in partnership with Innovate UK\, Medicines Manufacturing Industry Partnership and Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry. \nFor any queries about this event please get in touch with KTN’s Karen Wilkinson.\n\n\n\n 
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/net-zero-in-medicines-manufacturing-measuring-and-reporting-carbon-footprint/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Climate Change
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211018T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211018T180000
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SUMMARY:What should COP26 aim to achieve?
DESCRIPTION:PUBLIC EVENT\nAs delegations from UN member states prepare to gather in Glasgow in November to accelerate collective action towards preventing an irreversible climate catastrophe\, we ask a panel of expert engineers what the COP26 summit needs to achieve. \nThe G7 meeting in Cornwall re-affirmed rich countries’ pledge to protect the planet\, but detailed actions have yet to be announced. \nThe number of governments worldwide setting net zero targets is a positive sign but how will these targets be achieved in practice? The engineering profession is a massive part of that “how” and engineers are actively developing ways to help reduce emissions. \nSo what do engineers want to hear from the summit? \nSpeakers\n\nChair: Alok Jha\, Science and Technology Correspondent\, The Economist\nDervilla Mitchell CBE FREng\, Deputy Chair\, Arup\nProfessor Sir Jim McDonald FREng FRSE\, President\, Royal Academy of Engineering\nOlivia Sweeney\, Consultant\, Resource Futures and Black and Green Ambassador\n\nMore panellists to be confirmed soon. \nSupported by\nARUP as the technology partner of the Ask the engineers series. \nTickets\nThis event is free of charge but registration is required. After registering\, you will receive an email that contains further details on joining the online event. If you have any questions\, please contact Amy Stratton\, Events Manager at the Royal Academy of Engineering. \nEngineering Zero\nThis event series is part of the Academy’s campaign Engineering Zero\, which aims to bring the engineering profession together to advance engineering’s contribution to net zero\, working in partnership with the National Engineering Policy Centre and our global networks. More information about the campaign can be found here. \nRecording notice\nPlease note this event will be recorded and published on the Royal Academy of Engineering website. \nAccessibility\nIt is very important to the Royal Academy of Engineering that our events are accessible to all. If you have any accessibility requirements\, please contact the Events team at your earliest convenience so that necessary arrangements can be made.
URL:https://matrixni.org/event/what-should-cop26-aim-to-achieve/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Climate Change
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