Priorities for UK climate change adaptation, the strategic pathway to net zero emissions, and opportunities for COP26

Original time: Morning

The Agenda:

• Monitoring progress on UK emissions reductions, preparing for the Sixth Carbon Budget, and prioritising adaptation as part of the COVID-19 recovery
• Latest thinking on the steps needed for a green UK recovery plan
  • Preparing a sustainable pathway - economic priorities, greening supply chains, and developing policy
  • Assessing the scope of a recovery package - support for green modernisation and behaviour change, accelerating the low-carbon transition, and securing investment
  • Next steps for developing ecosystem protection and preventing lock-in emissions - tree planting, peatland restoration, and expanding national carbon sequestering

• Reaching net-zero by 2050 - developing natural resilience, and cross-sector engagement with long-term decarbonisation
• Next steps for adapting to the impact of climate change - developing resilience in the natural and built environment, tailoring strategies for local needs, and meeting future demand
  • Meeting the challenge of flood and coastal erosion management, and developing urban water systems resilience
  • Improving energy efficiency and working towards net-zero in the built environment
  • Designing environment strategies and tailoring plans for local climate risks
• Opportunities for COP26 and meeting the challenge of climate change on a global level
• Policy priorities for a national green COVID-19 recovery package, preparing for COP26, and building adaptation capacity

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