COP26

The Priestley Centre has initiated a University taskforce to support activities both in the run up to COP and at the conference itself. This group is developing a University of Leeds COP26 delivery plan with a number of key actions and policy engagement activities essential for positioning the University’s work alongside other leading HE institutions from across the UK.

Research and innovation from the University of Leeds can contribute to important discussions and negotiations taking place in the run up to COP26 and during the summit in Glasgow. We want to highlight the best climate-related research outputs from the University on the global stage.

We also want to celebrate our ambitious net-zero commitments and explore opportunities to extend this ambition not only on campus, but also locally, nationally and internationally.

The University of Leeds is part of a growing group of UK-based universities working together to help deliver an ambitious outcome at the UN Climate Summit in Glasgow and beyond. It aims to improve access to evidence and academic expertise for the UK Government, NGOs and the international community. Read more about the network here.

The network is publishing a series of briefings pertinent to themes of the negotiations:

• A net-zero emissions economic recovery from COVID-19
• Just Transition: Pathways to socially inclusive decarbonsation
• How can carbon offsetting help UK further and higher education institutions achieve net-zero emissions?
• Destination Net-Zero: Setting and delivering ambitious, credible targets
• Nature-based solutions for climate change, people and biodiversity
• Space-based earth observations for climate security

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