The United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP28, launches this week in the United Arab Emeriates bringing world leaders together to discuss how to limit and prepare for future climate change.
The programme for the two-week summit throws a spotlight on key climate-related issues such as energy and nature with the addition of some new themes including days dedicated to Health, Relief, Recovery, and Peace, as well as Trade and Urbanization
COP28 website
A special COP28 website has been launched to showcase the connection between the University's research and COP28's thematic programme and how researchers can influence future policy, governance and innovation to combat the global climate crisis.
The COP28 website features latest news, blogs, reports, interviews and podcasts from researchers who are helping shape the debate.
Podcast
The University will be launching a new podcast series during COP28. Episode one will focus on issues around air pollution on different communities and how Liverpool researchers are looking to reduce its harmful effects.
Activities
On Wednesday 6th December, Professor Ric Williams, Chair in Ocean and Climate Science and co-lead of the University of Liverpool's Climate Futures Research theme, will host a COP28 briefing to consider the science around climate change and the UK progress in reducing carbon emissions. Professor of Karl Whittle will provide an overview of the implications of climate change on the energy industry and discuss some of the key energy proposals being put forward by the negotiations at COP28.
In addition, a group of sustainability focused students will be interviewing our climate change experts about their research and ways in which we can preserve the world we live in.
