Presentations Day 1: Is the UK on track to adapt to climate change?

In the run up to the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow in 2021, the National Centre for Atmospheric Science, the SPF UK Climate Resilience Programme Champions at the University of Leeds, and the Committee on Climate Change will be jointly hosting a climate change adaptation conference on 13-14^th October 2020.

Ahead of this conference, speakers have each provided a short presentation on their particular area of expertise. Presentations are grouped by the conference session they relate to. The views of these presentations are that of the speakers and the speakers alone. These should not be taken as the view of the conference organisers.

Keynote speech from the conference

Emma Howard Boyd “Build up resilience of millions of homes and businesses”

State of climate science – Global and UK climate in a 3C+ world

How Have Climate and Hazardous Weather Changed Already? | Professor Peter Stott

How will Global / UK Climate & Hazardous Weather Change in a 3°C World? | Professor Ted Shepherd

Modelling and Predicting Changes in Climate and Hazardous Weather | Professor P. L. Vidale

Modelling and Predicting Changes in Climate and Hazardous Weather | Dr Lizzie Kendon

Linking Climate to Hazards and Risks | Professor Nigel Arnel

Linking Climate and Weather to Hazards and Risks | Professor Hayley Fowler

State of climate impacts

Water Resource Systems | Professor Jim Hall

Building Resilience to Climate Risks in UK Food Production | Professor Jerry Knox

Impacts on Terrestrial Ecosystems | Dr James Pearce-Higgins

Climate Change Impacts on Infrastructure and Cities | Dr Ruth Wood

Health and Well-being | Professor Matthew Bayliss

Climate Risks and Adaptation Action for Business and Industry in UK | Dr Swenja Surminski

No Nation is an Island: International Dimensions of Climate Change | Professor Andy Challinor