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Four-year programme culminates with UKCR Final Conference

Four-year programme culminates with UKCR Final Conference

In March 2023, leading voices from the UK’s climate resilience community convened at the Wellcome Collection in London for the UK Climate Resilience Programme (UKCR) Final Conference. As well as acknowledging the research advancements made...

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New UKCR webinar dates announced

New UKCR webinar dates announced

The UK Climate Resilience Programme (UKCR) is pleased to announce a short series of webinars for early 2023. This is a continuation of our successful, long-running lunchtime webinar series, which was established in 2020 and...

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Calls now open for the 2023 European Climate Change Adaptation conference

Calls now open for the 2023 European Climate Change Adaptation conference

Organisers of the 6th European Climate Change Adaptation conference (ECCA2023) have announced a ‘call for proposals for activities’. Activities include climate adaptation solutions and challenges, content proposals, posters and creative arts. This year’s conference, titled ‘Actionable...

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EuroCORDEX-UK: an expanded set of regional climate projections for the UK (Webinar)

EuroCORDEX-UK: an expanded set of regional climate projections for the UK (Webinar)

UK Climate Resilience Programme Webinar Series 2022-2023 Date: 17 February 2023, 12pm-1pm (GMT) Speakers: Richard Chandler, Clair Barnes and Chris Brierley (University College London); respondent Carol McSweeney (Met Office) Chair: Pete Walton (UKCR) View this...

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High impact scenarios for the UK (webinar)

High impact scenarios for the UK (webinar)

UK Climate Resilience Programme Webinar Series 2022-2023 Date: 24 February 2023, 12pm-1pm (GMT) Speakers: Nigel Arnell (University of Reading); respondent Mike Steel (Environment Agency) Chair: Jason Lowe (Met Office) View this webinar on YouTube Abstract...

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Drought resilience: what are some of water companies’ research needs? (Webinar)

Drought resilience: what are some of water companies’ research needs? (Webinar)

UK Climate Resilience Programme Webinar Series 2022-2023 Date: 31 January 2023, 1pm (GMT) Speakers: Charles Rougé (University of Sheffield), with Geoff Darch (Anglian Water Service) as respondent Chair: Kate Lonsdale View this webinar on YouTube...

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The unquantifiable: story-based approaches to climate change risk research (Webinar)

The unquantifiable: story-based approaches to climate change risk research (Webinar)

UK Climate Resilience Programme Webinar Series 2022-2023 Date: 25 January 2023, 12.00pm (GMT) Speakers: Alan Kennedy-Asser (University of Bristol), with Stephen Jones (Climate Northern Ireland) as respondent Chair: Pete Walton View this webinar on YouTube...

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Valuing and monitoring climate services (Webinar)

Valuing and monitoring climate services (Webinar)

UK Climate Resilience Programme Webinar Series 2022-2023 Date: 18 January 2023, 12.00pm (GMT) Speakers: Paul Watkiss (Paul Watkiss Associates) and Alistair Hunt (Bath University); with Daisy Jameson (Climate Change Committee) as respondent Chair: Suraje Dessai...

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Manchester put on ‘A’ list for environmental action

Manchester put on ‘A’ list for environmental action

The city of Manchester has been put on the ‘A’ list in a global ranking on leadership in environmental action, in part thanks to the work of a researcher from the UK Climate Resilience Programme....

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A new standard for Climate Services 

A new standard for Climate Services 

A two-year UKCR project has been developing standards for climate services and ways to value and monitor climate services. ‘Climate Services, Standards and Value‘, led by JBA Consulting and including specialists from Climate Sense and...

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A National Framework for Climate Services in the UK

A National Framework for Climate Services in the UK

Recommendations for the UK National Framework for Climate Services (NFCS) have been published by the UK Climate Resilience Programme.  The report is the culmination of 18 months of work engaging with over 80 individuals from...

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