Unlocking the Nature / Net Zero Balance | #COP26
Published at : November 05, 2021
Nature is behind every drop of water that we consume, keeping us healthy and fed, powering industry and the economy. Our aquifers, lakes and wetlands provide us with water storage; our rivers and streams convey water along vibrant wildlife corridors; while our coastal saltmarshes serve as both a natural barrier against storms and as a sink for carbon.
In 2020, water companies in the UK spear-headed the industry’s low-carbon journey with the publication of the Net Zero 2030 Routemap – the world’s first detailed sector-wide plan to reach net zero by 2030. At the heart of the Routemap is a desire to move away from traditional concrete and steel solutions to a variety of nature-based solutions that bring wider co-benefits beyond net zero.
In this event, we will bring together representatives from the business and environmental communities to explore the opportunities and co-benefits of developing nature-based solutions in support of a Blue Recovery, and the key barriers to success. We will also offer insights around the challenge and opportunity of delivering net zero alongside nature recovery, providing attendees with leading examples from around the UK and exploring the role of regulatory frameworks and green finance in supporting the roll out and scaling up of nature-based programmes.
Hosted by: Christine McGourty, CEO, Water UK
Keynote: Tony Juniper, Chair, Natural England
Panellists: Douglas Millican, CEO, Scottish Water
Darren Moorcroft, CEO, Woodland Trust
Ronan Palmer, Associate Director – Clean Economy, E3G
James Robinson, Director of Conservation, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT)
Becky Speight, CEO, RSPB
Event Organiser: Water UK
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In 2020, water companies in the UK spear-headed the industry’s low-carbon journey with the publication of the Net Zero 2030 Routemap – the world’s first detailed sector-wide plan to reach net zero by 2030. At the heart of the Routemap is a desire to move away from traditional concrete and steel solutions to a variety of nature-based solutions that bring wider co-benefits beyond net zero.
In this event, we will bring together representatives from the business and environmental communities to explore the opportunities and co-benefits of developing nature-based solutions in support of a Blue Recovery, and the key barriers to success. We will also offer insights around the challenge and opportunity of delivering net zero alongside nature recovery, providing attendees with leading examples from around the UK and exploring the role of regulatory frameworks and green finance in supporting the roll out and scaling up of nature-based programmes.
Hosted by: Christine McGourty, CEO, Water UK
Keynote: Tony Juniper, Chair, Natural England
Panellists: Douglas Millican, CEO, Scottish Water
Darren Moorcroft, CEO, Woodland Trust
Ronan Palmer, Associate Director – Clean Economy, E3G
James Robinson, Director of Conservation, Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT)
Becky Speight, CEO, RSPB
Event Organiser: Water UK
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The COP26 summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Head to the COP26 website: https://ukcop26.org/
Follow COP26 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/COP26
Follow COP26 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cop26uk/
Follow COP26 on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cop26uk
Subscribe to the COP26 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/cop26
Watch more on the UN Climate Change channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/climateconference
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