Smith School COP27 Round Up

Our expert panel will share their highlights of COP27 and take stock of progress. They will address the most significant developments as well as identifying areas which missed out and what this means going forward. The panel will also discuss the broader future of the COP process and its place in the fight for net zero.

Professor Cameron Hepburn

Cameron is Professor of Environmental Economics at the University of Oxford, and Director of the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment. He has published widely on energy, resources and environmental challenges across disciplines including engineering, biology, philosophy, economics, public policy and law.

Dr Steve Smith 

Steve is Executive Director of two programmes led by the Smith School, both focussed on stabilising the climate both rapidly and sustainably: Oxford Net Zero Initiative and CO2RE. Steve's research interests lie at the intersection of climate science and policy

Dr Sugandha Srivastav

Sugandha is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Climate Compatible Growth programme at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment. Her research focuses on designing effective climate policy in low and middle-income countries. She also explores incentives for clean innovation and the political economy of energy transitions. 

Alexis McGivern

Alexis McGivern is the Net Zero Standards Manager at Oxford Net Zero. 

Dr Anupama Sen (chair)

Anupama Sen is Head of Policy Engagement for the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment. Prior to the Smith School she spent over 10 years at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.