Net Zero from scientific concept to policy and practice
Alexis McGivern (Net Zero Standards Manager, Oxford Net Zero), Kaya Axelsson (Head of Policy and Partnerships, Oxford Net Zero), Dr Matilda Becker (Strategic Partnerships Manager, Oxford Net Zero)
- Start  Wednesday 12 Feb 2025 12:00pm
- Finish Wednesday 12 Feb 2025 1:00pm
- Venue Online
From January 2025, Oxford Net Zero, the ZERO Institute and OxEARTH will jointly host an online seminar series entitled “The Reality of Net Zero”. Academics from the three institutions will give talks on why we need net zero, what progress we have made (and not made), and what it will take to get there in a sustainable, durable and equitable way. Each seminar will have time for audience questions.
The series will run for eight weeks and will cover the architecture of net zero – science, international law, governance and energy systems. Interwoven with these will be solutions from different disciplines, including carbon dioxide removal, batteries and nature-based solutions.
Future events
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TT26 Energy Seminar – Week 1: Decarbonising the UK revisited: Lessons from two decades of energy scenario development
Tuesday 28 Apr 2026
TT26 Energy Seminar – Week 2: Boosting energy system resilience in the face of future weather extremes
Tuesday 05 May 2026
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Wednesday 06 May 2026
Oriel Environment Group – From disruption to decarbonisation: the future of energy
Thursday 07 May 2026
TT26 Energy Seminar – Week 3: China clean energy innovation and the global clean energy transition
Tuesday 12 May 2026
TT26 Energy Seminar – Week 4: AI Data Center Growth: Challenges and Opportunities for Electric Power Systems
Tuesday 19 May 2026
TT26 Energy Seminar – Week 5: Exploring the social mandate for reducing energy demand
Tuesday 26 May 2026
TT26 Energy Seminar – Week 6: The Future of Energy for Transport: Less about source and more about distribution
Tuesday 02 Jun 2026
TT26 Energy Seminar – Week 7: Is residential battery and solar the future for UK homes? Some data-driven thoughts
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Tuesday 09 Jun 2026

