Events

This symposium will focus on the Carbon Removal Budget (CRB) as a conceptual and practical tool to forecast, allocate, and manage the finite global potential of CDR in achieving and sustaining net-zero and net-negative emissions targets.

Join renowned Oxford Professor of Economic Policy, Dieter Helm for a dose of ‘climate realism’ on the UK’s most pressing issues, including how to achieve sustainable growth, how to reduce the costs of net zero, and what the UK should do in a world without US leadership.

Dr Bansal will imagine how business schools might catalyse climate action. Drawing on three decades of research in business sustainability.

Join course co-directors, Professor Thom Wetzer and Dr Rupert Stuart-Smith, who will provide an introduction to the course and an overview of what to expect when joining us at the University of Oxford in September 2025

Effective climate action relies on a robust system of research, policymaking, and advocacy working together. In this seminar, we invited Anupama Sen and Johnny Stengel to explore the complex world of climate policy, highlighting the interplay between research, policymaking, and advocacy. 

Join the Rt Hon Lord Sharma, President of COP26, and leading researchers from the University of Oxford, financial experts and policy advisors to explore how robust policy frameworks can support sustainable development pathways, with particular focus on Ukraine's transformative reconstruction experience.

This ground-breaking seminar series will flip the script on climate discourse, imagining a future where we overcome climate challenges and try to answer “what happens next” with current research and creative thinking.

COP29 is fast approaching and while concerns mount over the host country’s ties to oil and gas, NGOs, scientists and campaigners sound dire warnings that time is running out. These calls to action are backed up by a series of unprecedented weather events – hurricanes, fires and floods – that will pile pressure on world leaders to make COP29 a success.

In this webinar we will bring together key voices to unpack the findings of this report and discuss how to navigate the delicate balance between impact and fairness. Dr. Edward Mungai -partner and lead consultant at Impact Africa Consulting Limited, and a recognised expert in sustainability and impact strategies, will lead the discussion alongside George Carew-Jones and Dr. Alex Money, co-authors of this report.

Webinar exploring recent research from Oxford University investigating the critical challenges, insights and opportunities for both large developers and local champions to drive the clean energy transition.