GEMM Glasgow 10 Nov workshop programme_v 27 Oct 2020.pdf - IT Services

Please enable JavaScript to view the full PDF

Monitoring Urban Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) Helping cities mitigate and adapt to climate change through real-time monitoring of GHGs 10 November 2020 10 November, 16:00-19:45 GMT (08:00-11:45 PST, 11:00-14:45pm EST) | 11 November, 04:00-07:45 (NZST) Time Session / Presenter Information 16:00-16:05 GMT Opening Remarks - Allister Ferguson, Adviser to the Principal and Professor of Photonics, University of Strathclyde 08:05 PST / I. Policy Plenary (55 minutes total) 16:05 GMT 16:05–16:20 GMT Welcome & Preview to COP26 - Sir Jim McDonald, Principal & Vice- Chancellor, University of Strathclyde 16:20–17:00 GMT • Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Energy, Connectivity and Islands, Scottish Government • Mary Nichols, Chair, California Air Resources Board, State of California • Susan Aitken, City of Glasgow Council Leader • Greg Clark, Connected Places Catapult Chair & University of Strathclyde Visiting Professor • Keith Anderson, Scottish Power CEO • David Miller, C40 Director of International Diplomacy 09:00 PST / 17:00PM II. Global Environmental Measurement & Monitoring Overview (10 GMT minutes) Tom Baer, Stanford University / Chair, GEMM Initiative Steering Committee Guy Brasseur, Max Planck Institute for Meterology 17:10–17:25PM GMT Break 09:25 PST / III. New Technologies and Methodologies for Monitoring GHG 17:25 GMT Emissions and Pollutants in Cities (60 minutes total) Moderator: Tom Baer, Stanford University / Chair, GEMM Initiative Steering Committee • Using atmospheric observations to estimate GHG emissions - Alistair Manning, Scientific Manager, Met Office • Designing a low-cost dense sensor network that meets cities’ needs - Ron Cohen, Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley • Plan for City of Glasgow sensor network - Craig Michie, Professor and Deputy Head of Department for Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Strathclyde • Collaborative networks for information exchange and data sharing – Lucy R. Hutyra, Associate Professor of Earth & Environment, Boston University 18:25–18:40 GMT Break 10:40 PST / IV. Policy and Technology Roundtable: (60 minutes total) 18:40 GMT Moderator: Allister Ferguson, Adviser to the Principal and Professor of Photonics, University of Strathclyde Panelists: • Duncan Booker, COP26 Stakeholder Manager, Glasgow City Council • Louise Bedsworth, Executive Director of the Strategic Growth Council, State of California • Graeme Roy, Head of Economics and Director of the Fraser of Allander Institute, University of Strathclyde • Ken Alex, Director, Project Climate, School of Law, University of California, Berkeley • Ron Cohen, Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley • Alistair Manning, Scientific Manager, Met Office Q&A: 30 minutes 11:40 PST / 19:40PM V. Conclusion (5 minutes) GMT Tom Baer, Stanford University / Chair, GEMM Initiative Steering Committee Draft – 27th October 2020