LCS-Rnet 15th Annual Meeting - How can we accelerate action to stay below 1.5 degrees C?
On 19-20 December, the Leveraging a Climate-neutral Society Strategic Research Network (LCS-RNet - of which CIRED is a member) will hold its 15th Annual Meeting online. Under the main theme “How can we accelerate action to stay below 1.5 degrees C?”, this annual meeting will feature two keynote speeches, three thematic sessions and one panel discussion.
The keynote address on the first day will be given by Professor Jim Skea, Chair of the IPCC, followed by a Q&A session with participants, including young scientists. The keynote speech on the second day will be followed by a briefing and Q&A session with participants on the ‘Paris at 50 degrees: Adapting to Heatwaves’ report, which discusses the impact on Paris of extreme temperature rises due to climate change and the need for adaptation across environmental, societal and infrastructure sectors.
Thematic sessions will cover ‘Decarbonising industry’, ‘Agriculture and forestry in climate resilience strategy ‘, and ‘Cities and the governance of climate resilient pathways’. There will also be a panel discussion on ‘Integrating local policy and action’.
LCS-RNet is a network of researchers and research institutions closely involved in national climate policies. LCS-RNet was established following a Japanese proposal at the 2008 G8 Environment Ministers’ Meeting.
The network is led by research institutes from five countries (Japan, Germany, France, Italy and the UK) and has contributed to international policy processes by sharing and disseminating research results, providing feedback to national policy processes, and supporting the efforts of various actors to achieve a low-carbon and decarbonised society.
The aim of this annual meeting is to exchange views with speakers and participants on a range of different topics. It is also hoped that it will lead to future collaborative research and co-authoring of papers, mutual learning, as well as the application of lessons learned to further actions.
Although everyone is welcome to attend the annual meeting, the network is keen to encourage the next generation of researchers and would particularly welcome the participation of young scientists this time. We would like to answer questions from these young scientists during the Q&A session after each presentation and session, so please join us.