Creating Policy Impact from Science

Webinar: Creating Policy Impact from Science

Showcasing NPL’s world-class science and measurement expertise in support of UK and global climate action

Join Professor Sarah Sharples (Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Transport), JT Janssen (NPL Chief Scientist) and experts from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) for a virtual half-day event to learn how the world-class science and measurement expertise of NPL can support policy decisions in UK and global climate action.

Wednesday 29th September 2021, 9:30–12:00

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In the run up to COP26, this new Creating Policy Impact from Science event provides an opportunity for government officials to:

• Learn how NPL’s measurement science expertise can support you in creating policy impact
• Hear experts talk about how science and engineering is supporting the energy transition
• Discuss climate challenges and how policy could be developed to address them with our panel from across government, science and engineering
• ‘Meet the scientist’ and dive deeper into your chosen area of policy interest

A range of experts and topics

This event will include a broad range of compelling speaker sessions and panel discussion on topics such as the role of emissions monitoring, earth observation from space, alongside examples of how enabling future low carbon technologies through innovation can help to deliver net zero.

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Chair
JT Janssen – NPL Chief Scientist

Guest speaker
Sarah Sharples - Chief Scientific Adviser Department for Transport

NPL speakers include
Richard Barker – Head of Energy & Environment
Charlotte Massey – Strategy Manager for Net-Zero Ecosystems
Ying Zhang – Energy & Environment Strategy
Emma Richardson – Research Lead, Energy & Environment
Alice Drinkwater – PhD student, Atmospheric Environmental Science

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Agenda

Welcome and Overview from NPL’s Chief Scientist and Sarah Sharples.

How can science-based evidence enable a systems approach to net zero?

Policy Relevant Highlights from NPL’s Measurement for Our Planet Programme

'Meet the scientist’ – deep dive into your chosen area:

• Decarbonising energy gases to support the 10-point plan
• Battery technologies for the future
• Methane and why isotopes are important in tracking the UK’s reduction in emissions and industrial emissions monitoring
• How measurement supports safe, efficient and cost-effective CCUS in the UK
• Advanced Manufacturing and materials for net zero and innovation
• How a UK Space Mission will reduce uncertainty in delivering net zero?

Panel Discussion on ‘Future climate challenges and how measurement can help’

Measurement for our planet

Find out more about how NPL supports UK leadership in global climate action and follow NPL’s activities around Measurement for our planet in the run up to COP26, and beyond.

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Measurement for our planet