The workshop will bring together researchers, policymakers and practitioners to discuss key challenges in climate change adaptation, including land use, heating and cooling, health in the built environment, and the economic costs of resilience. The afternoon will conclude with a panel discussion exploring how research and policy can be translated into practice, and what recommendations can be made to government and practitioners.
Workshop Programme
12:00–13:00 | Sandwich Lunch
13:00–15:05 | Session 1: Land Use and Heating, Cooling & Health in the Built Environment
Chair: Matthew Alampay Davis
Kim Dowsett (CCC) – Adaptation to climate impacts in Land, Agriculture and Nature
Marina Topouzi – Heating, cooling and health in residential buildings
Jan Rosenow – Keeping Europe Cool
Gemma Holmes and Miriam Kennedy (CCC) – Adaptation, health and the built environment
Radhika Khosla – Extreme heat and building resilience
15:05–15:35 | Tea Break
15:35–16:30 | Session 2: Costing Resilience
Chair: Jurgen Doornik
Arian Jessa (CCC) – Costing adaptation
Thomas Youngman – Macroeconomic impacts of the Seventh Carbon Budget
16:30–17:30 | Session 3: Panel Discussion - Turning climate research into delivery: what do policy makers and decisions makers need from the research community in order to take better action or increase their impact?
The panel features Emma Howard Boyd, Daisy Powell-Chandler and Dan Monzani, and will include an open discussion about turning research and analysis into real world impacts, and what challenges and trade-offs that policy makers or other decision makers are facing. It will be chaired by Emma Pinchbeck, with space for Q&A from attendees.
17:30–18:30 | Drinks Reception
Panel Speakers
Emma Howard Boyd is Chair of ClientEarth’s Group Board and co-Chair of Climate Resilience for All. She has worked at the intersection of financial services and climate change across NGO, government and commercial sectors. Her career began in corporate finance and fund management, specialising in sustainable investment and corporate governance. She served as Chair of the Environment Agency and an ex officio board member of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from 2016 to 2022. She also chaired the London
Climate Resilience Review in 2023-24, was the UK Commissioner to the Global Commission on Adaptation, and currently serves as Chair of ClimateArc and a Trustee of the European Climate Foundation.
Daisy Powell-Chandler is Partner and Head of Energy and Environment at Public First, where she leads research and advisory work on climate, energy policy, net zero and corporate reputation. She has advised political parties, charities and major businesses, previously worked at Populus and founded reputation consultancy Meyland Strategy. Daisy is a frequent commentator and speaker on the politics of climate, energy security, public opinion and the energy transition.
Dan Monzani is Director General, Net Zero, Climate and Energy System Strategy at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. He is responsible for the department’s energy system, climate and net zero strategy as well as leading the department’s analysis and the government’s relationship with Ofgem, NESO, and the Committee on Climate Change. Prior to returning to government, Dan was Managing Director at Aurora Energy Research, a leading global data and analytics company, providing investable forecasting, advisory, and software services to the energy sector. Dan previously held senior roles in the Cabinet Office and Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS). He began his civil service career at the Department for Work and Pensions.
Registration
Apply to attend this workshop to Jennifer Castle, Director of Climate Econometrics, via this form: https://forms.gle/WSBJ9UJL5Qme3tcj8