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SUMMARY:Migration as Successful Adaptation? Examining research\, policy\, and media evidence
DESCRIPTION:Human migration is an age-old strategy to manage risk. It’s nature\, quantum\, and outcomes are changing under climate change and there is conflicting evidence on whether migration can be successful adpatation or not. Drawing on a review of policies and media\, and supplemented by an ongoing evidence map of migration-as-adaptation\, this paper discusses key research areas and knowledge gaps. The work goes beyond literature reviews on the migration-adaptation interface to focus on other (non-academic) spaces where these narratives are growing and gain legitimacy from (e.g. policy documents\, popular media). The work synthesises key discourses in literature\, policy\, and media\, to articulate the need for narrative change around climate migration that (1) recognises the vulnerability and agency of climate migrants\, (2) avoids falling into the trap of environmental determinism when identifying migration drivers\, and (3) identifies entry points for expanding what we understand by ‘successful’ adpatation in an increasingly mobile world.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/migration-as-successful-adaptation-examining-research-policy-and-media-evidence/
LOCATION:H 3005
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T093000
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SUMMARY:CLARE Threads: weaving together co-produced research evidence
DESCRIPTION:A key part of CLARE’s theory of change is to support research partnerships\, produce knowledge and innovation\, strengthen capacity and pursue research impact in support of transformational change. This requires individual research projects’ to focus on impact pathways\, as well as identifying and pursuing some “threads” that bring together findings that have potential for transformational change across multiple research projects. This presentation will share some of the emerging findings on the main impact pathways that are emerging across the CLARE projects\, which highlight important entry points in the evidence-policy interface. CLARE has identified cross-cutting Threads that tie together the 18 different research projects. Two cross programme Threads have emerged so far. The first explores the link between short term disaster responses and long term climate adaptation actions; looking to connect these two timescales and better understand the potential consequences to help avoid maladaptation. The second explores how lived experiences of extreme events can shape future adaptation responses. Each of these topics is being explored within different projects and the Thread synthesis of overarching learning will help to shape future practice and policy.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/clare-threads-weaving-together-co-produced-research-evidence/
LOCATION:H 3005
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T093000
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DTSTAMP:20240531T073257Z
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SUMMARY:Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CLARE): evidence-based climate adaptation action through transdisciplinary\, co-created\, capacity-focussed research and syntheses
DESCRIPTION:Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CLARE) is a UK-Canada framework research programme that aims to build resilience to climate change in Africa and Asia-Pacific (https://clareprogramme.org). CLARE is producing action-oriented research and syntheses\, ranging from anticipating and acting ahead of cyclones and droughts\, to the investments needed now to understand and tackle future climate risks\, to locally-led pathways for long-term\, inclusive resilience in rural-urban settings\, in 30 countries in Africa and Asia. This research is carried out by 18 teams bringing together 125 organizations in 38 countries\, two-thirds of which in Africa and Asia\, supported by CLARE’s two ‘hubs’ dedicated to capacity strengthening and research-for-impact provide collaborative spaces that foster learning and synthesis. \nCLARE is demonstrating that “what works” for producing\, synthesising and catalysing evidence for achieving climate action is research that is carried out – co-created – by transdisciplinary and diverse teams\, with practitioners working alongside researchers; that is led from people and institutions in the countries where the research is relevant; and that has strong focus on both capacity of researchers and ‘users’ and supporting tangible action. Emerging findings reinforce the importance of lab-type approaches across a diverse range of actors and diverse spatial scales to co-create inclusive policies; the need – and practical ways – to remove barriers to access to research finance for southern organisations to achieve evidence-based\, adaptation action on the ground; anSd the key roles of both knowledge brokering and capacity strengthening in fostering climate adaptation. \nThis presentation aims to introduce the session\, providing an overview of the range of evidence and syntheses that are being produced by CLARE projects beyond those more detailed covered in the session; and share emerging learning on enabling and measuring adaptation across scales and timelines\, that is locally-led and potentially transformative. \n 
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/climate-adaptation-and-resilience-clare-evidence-based-climate-adaptation-action-through-transdisciplinary-co-created-capacity-focussed-research-and-syntheses/
LOCATION:H 3005
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T084500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T091500
DTSTAMP:20240609T131855Z
CREATED:20240522T104104Z
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SUMMARY:Panel - Past\, Present\, Future - towards comprehensive policy analysis in the IPCC‘s 7th Assessment Report
DESCRIPTION:Panelists: Massimo Tavoni (European Institute on Economics and the Environment)\, Keywan Riahi (IIASA)\, Ashrita Saran (Global Development Network)\, Gregor Laumann (JPI-Climate) \nModerator: Jenn Thornhill Verma (McMaster Health Forum)
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/panel-past-present-future-towards-comprehensive-policy-analysis-in-the-ipccs-7th-assessment-report/
LOCATION:H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)
CATEGORIES:Panel
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240611T084500
DTSTAMP:20240609T131800Z
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SUMMARY:Keynote - Integrating ex-ante and ex-post evidence for effective learning in science and policy
DESCRIPTION:Massimo Tavoni is the Director of the European Institute on Economics and the Environment\, and full professor of climate economic modeling at Politecnico di Milano.\nKey messages: \n\nModel intercomparisons continue to deliver critical lines of evidence to understand the solution space and alternative pathways for reaching the climate goals.\nOur understanding of feasible pathways to net-zero emissions needs to be complemented by a sound understanding of what policies work on the ground and can bring about the change observed in models in the near-term.\nA sound understanding of climate policy needs to effectively integrate ex-ante and ex-post evidence. Such an integrated understanding should be.\n\nFollowed by a panel on Past\, Present\, Future – towards comprehensive policy analysis in the IPCC‘s 7th Assessment Report
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/keynote-integrating-ex-ante-and-ex-post-evidence-for-effective-learning-in-science-and-policy/
LOCATION:H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)
CATEGORIES:Keynote
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T172000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T183000
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SUMMARY:Panel - Challenges for policy learning from highly localized evidence
DESCRIPTION:Panelists: Winston Chow (IPCC; Singapore Management University)\, Sarah Whitmee (LSHTM)\, Kate Strachan (ICLEI)\, Rachel Huxley (Wellcome)\, Matthias Garschagen (LMU) \nModerator: Felix Creutzig (MCC)
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/panel-challenges-for-policy-learning-from-highly-localized-evidence/
LOCATION:H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)
CATEGORIES:Panel
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SUMMARY:Keynote - Climate Solutions & cities: Priorities and evidence needs for the upcoming IPCC Special Report
DESCRIPTION:Winston Chow is Co-Chair of the IPCC’s Working Group II for its seventh assessment cycle\, and Professor of Urban Climate at Singapore Management University’s College of Integrative Studies.\nKey messages: \n\nLocal climate solutions have a large potential for meeting climate goals and more often than not co-align synergistically with improving human well-being & health.\nContext is particularly important in the assessment of climate solutions. Finding adequate ways to represent local contexts in a global cities assessment\, both by reflecting geospatial high resolution data and local knowledge\, is key to providing a relevant special report.\nCities are the arena where local behavioral\, infrastructural\, and technology solutions for climate change mitigation and adaptation are realized.\nThere is a key opportunity to advance the urban solutions by synthesizing the disparate solution-oriented evidence into discrete chunks of knowledge and typologies that can be easily drawn from by the IPCC author in the Special Report.\n\nFollowed by a panel on Challenges for policy learning from highly localized evidence 
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/keynote-climate-solutions-cities-priorities-and-evidence-needs-for-the-upcoming-ipcc-special-report/
LOCATION:H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)
CATEGORIES:Keynote
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T163000
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SUMMARY:A call for action – applying the Evidence-Based Research Network approach to climate change research
DESCRIPTION:Background: Research on research has shown the scientific\, ethical\, and resource costs of unnecessary (redundant) studies. Many redundant studies could be avoided if prior research is considered in a systematic and transparent way before starting the new study. Once the study has been completed\, systematic syntheses help with the interpretation of new results\, facilitating the placing of new findings into the context of the existing knowledge and highlighting evidence gaps.\nObjectives: The Evidence-Based Research Network (EBRNetwork) was established in 2014 to promote the use of an Evidence-Based Research (EBR) approach\, i.e. the use of prior research in a systematic and transparent way to inform a new study so that it answers questions that matter in a valid\, efficient\, and accessible manner.\nMethods: Between 2018 and 2023\, the EBRNetwork received funding from the European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) for its COST Action EVidence Based RESearch (EVBRES) [CA-17117]. EVBRES aimed to build the EBRNetwork’s network and capacity and to promote the use of the EBR approach among clinical researchers\, funders\, ethics committees\, and publishers across Europe.\nResults: Over 4.5 years\, EVBRES organized 3 EBR Conferences\, published > 30 articles\, and developed EBR training materials/manual for researchers\, reaching an estimated 20\,000 people internationally.\nConclusions: Using momentum from EVBRES\, current efforts are focused on securing the sustainability of the EBRNetwork and expanding the EBR approach worldwide to other scientific disciplines. There is now a need to evaluate the extent to which climate change research is affected by a lack of EBR adherence (in healthcare an estimated 50%)\, contributing to research waste and opportunity loss of funding resources. In parallel\, EBR awareness and capacity building will support optimal use of existing and future evidence\, resulting in more valuable research to inform climate change assessments and policy decisions.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/a-call-for-action-applying-the-evidence-based-research-network-approach-to-climate-change-research/
LOCATION:H 0110
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T163000
DTSTAMP:20240604T072320Z
CREATED:20240604T072320Z
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UID:10000295-1718031600-1718037000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Advancing Climate\, Health and Equity Outcomes through Local Action in the Indo-Pacific
DESCRIPTION:In November/December 2023\, the Pacific Climate Change Centre (PCCC\, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)) along with Melbourne Climate Futures (MCF) and the Climate CATCH Lab at the University of Melbourne (UoM)\, partnered to deliver a six-week program on climate\, health\, and equity training to 15 Fellows (cross-sectoral policy makers and interdisciplinary researchers) from across the Pacific and Southeast Asia. The training program enabled knowledge exchange and enhanced capabilities through mentoring and the development of country-specific policy/practice climate solutions for implementation post-program. PCCC and MCF will host a follow-up four-day workshop in March 2024 to further support implementation of climate solutions\, identify and prepare relevant collaborative funding opportunities\, and progress joint publications for consideration in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Seventh Assessment Report (AR7). \nThis session will include a panel of participating Fellows who will share their insights on advancing climate solutions for improved health and equity outcomes in countries and communities that are highly vulnerable to climate-related impacts. The session will demonstrate the multiple benefits of bringing together interdisciplinary\, multi-sector\, cross-country cohorts to learn from one another on climate and health. The session also provides a platform to elevate regional voices on climate and health\, and will examine the avenues and mechanisms available for continued knowledge exchange and meaningful collaboration to inform local\, national\, regional and international climate solutions.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/advancing-climate-health-and-equity-outcomes-through-local-action-in-the-indo-pacific/
LOCATION:H 0112
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T163000
DTSTAMP:20240529T090807Z
CREATED:20240529T090807Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T090807Z
UID:10000290-1718031600-1718037000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Does Science Matter in (Forest) Climate Policy?
DESCRIPTION:Is scientific information the harbinger of successful protection of planet earth from the effects of climate change? Employing a game-theoretic negotiation prediction model\, we forecast the effects of the various sources of potential influence on German government decisions on remunerating forest carbon sinks\, nature conservation efforts in forests\, and measures to make German forests more climate-resilient. Decomposing the effects of potential influence of coercion\, (dis-)incentives\, loyal information\, and scientific information demonstrates the limited role scientific information plays in current political decision-making on forest-related climate policy. Our findings suggest that scientific information embedded in the positional structure of powerful actors may have the greatest effects.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/does-science-matter-in-forest-climate-policy/
LOCATION:H 0110
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T163000
DTSTAMP:20240529T083612Z
CREATED:20240515T080654Z
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UID:10000259-1718031600-1718037000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Research and Policy Panel on Climate-Resilient Agriculture
DESCRIPTION:A panel discussion on climate-resilient agricultural technologies and practices with J-PAL staff and researcher Arnaud Dakpogan
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/how-research-can-influence-policy-panel/
LOCATION:H 0107
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T163000
DTSTAMP:20240529T083528Z
CREATED:20240515T080510Z
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SUMMARY:Evidence Synthesis on Climate-Resilient Agriculture
DESCRIPTION:In light of the need for evidence-based policy to build small-scale farmers’ resiliency\, J-PAL staff present findings from randomized and quasi-experimental evaluations of climate-resilient agricultural technologies and practices. \nSmall-scale farmers in low- and middle-income countries are critical to global food security\, and yet their welfare and livelihoods are extremely vulnerable to climate change impacts. More frequent extreme weather events like rainfall shocks and slow-onset change like warmer and drier conditions reduce harvest stability. Global food production exacerbates these impacts\, emitting approximately one quarter of greenhouse gas emissions annually. As such\, national governments are integrating agriculture and food systems into National Adaptation Plans\, Nationally Determined Contributions\, and other related strategies. Building small-scale farmers’ resilience is complex\, and stewarding environmental health and enhancing agricultural productivity have often been seen as at odds with each other in policy decisions. \nIn light of the need for evidence-based policy to build small-scale farmers’ resiliency\, J-PAL staff will synthesize and present findings from rigorous and policy-relevant randomized and quasi-experimental evaluations of climate-resilient agricultural technologies and practices. Covering over 20 evaluations from J-PAL’s Agricultural Technology Adoption Initiative and King Climate Action Initiative\, the presentation highlights policy approaches and considerations to support farmers to maintain well-being in the face of climate shocks. \nNew and traditional climate-resilient technologies and practices like improved seeds and rainwater harvesting techniques can minimize crop loss\, support farmers’ productivity and\, in some cases\, counter the degradation of environmental systems. However\, these adaptations do not fully support small-scale farmers to maintain or improve their livelihoods. Social protection programs like cash transfers and income diversification support are critical policy tools to complement agricultural technologies to sustain farmers’ welfare\, strengthen food systems\, and buttress the resilience of environmental systems. \nThe session will highlight specific studies and identify lessons across evaluations in various contexts to inform policymakers on how to build evidence-based policies and programs to support small-scale farmers adapt to the evolving challenges of climate change.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/evidence-based-policy-approaches-to-building-small-scale-farmers-climate-resiliency/
LOCATION:H 0107
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T163000
DTSTAMP:20240529T084622Z
CREATED:20240508T150214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T084622Z
UID:10000231-1718031600-1718037000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:How can cities use machine learning for urban climate change mitigation? A systematic map
DESCRIPTION:In recent years\, numerous cities across the world have shown interest in AI approaches to help with achieving carbon neutrality. There is a need for city policy makers and researchers to get overarching guidance or receive an overview of potential application areas and approaches. Currently\, however\, there is no comprehensive analysis of the existing body of research on the use of machine learning (ML) in urban climate change mitigation.\nWith this research\, we provide an overview of the literature at the intersection between ML research in climate change mitigation and its role in urban governance and policymaking. We conducted this review by applying a systematic map framework that transparently displays mature research areas\, as well as more nascent and uncertain ones. Specifically\, we created the systematic map through manually coding 3\,944 records for relevance\, followed by a comprehensive analysis of 1\,215 relevant papers published between 1994-2021. In the review\, we systematically map the areas of application but also provide an assessment of their climate mitigation potential.\nKey findings include that research is taking place across 57 countries and 250 cities. We introduce over 40 impact areas. We find strong alignment between the most research impact areas and IPCC urban mitigation options with high reduction potentials. And we outline three main roles for ML such as using it for optimization towards more efficient processes\, demand forecasting as well as simulation of impact of planned measures.\nWe then interpret findings in relation to governance and climate policy as well as discussing ways through which the potential of ML can be realized at scale and in alignment with high mitigation impact and public sector demand. We conclude with key recommendations for urban policy makers. For example\, we call for integration of urban governance considerations into this emerging research nexus.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/how-can-cities-use-machine-learning-for-urban-climate-change-mitigation-a-systematic-map/
LOCATION:H 3005
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T163000
DTSTAMP:20240529T084546Z
CREATED:20240508T150111Z
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UID:10000230-1718031600-1718037000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Indicators and metrics to evaluate urban adaptation: a systematic review
DESCRIPTION:Assessing the effectiveness of climate adaptation action is the focus of intense debates across scientific and policy arenas. Measurement is essential for effective adaptation management and operation\, and indicators and metrics (I&M) are claimed to have a pivotal role. Surprisingly\, there are\, however\, no systematic efforts so far to understand the progress of science in the provisioning of I&M. To shed light on these timely discussions\, we here analyse 137 scientific publications and 901 I&M (including indices) proposed in the literature to measure adaptation to climate change with a particular focus on urban areas. The challenges we have faced speak about a field that is complex to track and understand as a result of a lack of common terminology\, standardisation and reference guidelines. This complexity has originated diverse\, context-specific and sometimes competing approaches to developing I&M. Based on our evidence\, we raise the critique that current I&M proposals are highly technical\, not sufficiently grounded on real needs and have little potential to support effective urban climate change adaptation. Our concern is now how to advance the adaptation evaluation research\, policy and practice field in this messy space.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/indicators-and-metrics-to-evaluate-urban-adaptation-a-systematic-review/
LOCATION:H 3005
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T163000
DTSTAMP:20240529T084518Z
CREATED:20240508T150005Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240529T084518Z
UID:10000229-1718031600-1718037000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Evidence Synthesis for Shade Design and Decision Making in Urban Built Environments
DESCRIPTION:Shade provides thermal comfort\, reduces urban heat islands\, prevents heat-related illness and death\, and\, when provided by tree canopy\, extends co-benefits to the environment. Despite its importance\, many outdoor public spaces lack adequate or even any shade\, and it is inequitably distributed. The scarcity of shade is exacerbated by the design and implementation challenges of its provision. In the context of climate change\, urban shade scarcity is a design emergency that requires comprehensive and usable evidence to create solutions.\nThis presentation will highlight an interdisciplinary collaboration (public health\, landscape architecture\, urban planning\, urban forestry) that will support evidence-based design practice\, climate adaptation\, and human health and well-being. Our research includes a series of extensive scoping reviews of the literature on shade provision\, design\, policy\, benefits and co-benefits\, barriers and facilitators\, and equity. With methods informed by Arksey and O’Malley and the PRISMA-ScR guidelines for scoping reviews\, six databases have been searched\, 19\,237 articles have been screened at the title and abstract level with the help of DistillerSR AI\, and 2\,371 articles are currently being screened at the full-text level. Data extraction and thematic synthesis will take place in February-March.\nThe results of these scoping reviews and evidence syntheses on shade will lay the necessary groundwork for providing robust and synthesized evidence readily packaged for application by public health and built environment professionals to improve our cities’ shadescapes. Knowledge mobilization will include a Shade Design Framework for practitioners based on the scientific evidence syntheses and a national shade design competition where interdisciplinary teams will use the Shade Design Framework and the synthesized evidence to inform their design submissions demonstrating the utility of and generating interest in\, the Framework and the body of evidence informing its development.\nThis research is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/evidence-synthesis-for-shade-design-and-decision-making-in-urban-built-environments/
LOCATION:H 3005
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T163000
DTSTAMP:20240529T084444Z
CREATED:20240508T145832Z
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UID:10000228-1718031600-1718037000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Bus rapid transit (BRT) in developing Asia & Africa: a systematic review of the enviornmental impact and co-benefits of BRTs
DESCRIPTION:We conduct a systematic review of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) systems and their environmental and social impacts on cities across LMICs in Asia & Africa. Our search strategy involves 3 key steps. First\, we search a database of BRT systems across the world to identify BRT systems in Asia & Africa and collect information about the operational characteristics of these systems. Next\, we design and implement a string-based search query to find literature related to the systems identified in Step 1. And lastly\, we design and implement search queries for BRT systems in general for these countries. Using these studies\, we are interested in gathering estimates related to the environmental impact (mainly GHG emissions) and three major categories of co-benefits: (i) transport-related impacts\, (ii) economic & social impacts\, and (iii) health impacts.\nBased on initial literature screening we can identify more than 120 original studies on approx. 30 BRT systems. We report three types of outcomes resulting from the search process; (i) evidence maps and gaps of BRT systems literature\, (ii) evidence on transport\, social\, economic\, and environmental impact of BRTs\, and lastly (iii) critical analysis of the underlying studies\, including information availability analysis\, risk of bias\, strength of evidence analysis. Early results suggest that while BRT systems have a more limited impact on some transport-related outcomes such as transport mode shift\, their impact on accessibility and health outcomes (particularly air pollution and accidents) alone is quite large. We compare these impacts of BRT systems to other transport system interventions using standard terms of cost-benefit analysis\, underlying the benefits and shortcomings of these systems. Given the nature of this systematic review\, we also devise a plan to convert this review into a living review form.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/bus-rapid-transit-brt-in-developing-asia-africa-a-systematic-review-of-the-enviornmental-impact-and-co-benefits-of-brts/
LOCATION:H 3005
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T163000
DTSTAMP:20240529T084304Z
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UID:10000227-1718031600-1718037000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:A Global Systematic Map and Database of Climate Change Research on Cities
DESCRIPTION:The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) agreed to publish a special report (SR) on cities in assessment report (AR) 7 cycle. The SR seeks to summarise the evidence on climate change impacts and the unique adaptation and mitigation options of cities. However\, a systematic overview of the literature on cities\, and particularly urban case studies\, is missing. This article fills this gap. We show that the IPCC better covers topics for which it can build on existing reviews. However\, city case studies\, which are growing faster than other research on human settlements and climate\, remain insufficiently reviewed and synthesized\, posing a considerable gap in the overall assessment of the cities and climate change literature. This gap is most pronounced in case studies on climate change mitigation. Hence\, the IPCC needs to place considerable emphasis on assessing more than the existing 20\,000 case studies as an underpinning of the SR on cities. Using machine learning to map out the topics in this research space\, we provide a comprehensive and accessible global research map and database useful for evidence-synthesis research on cities and climate change.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/a-global-systematic-map-and-database-of-climate-change-research-on-cities/
LOCATION:H 3005
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T163000
DTSTAMP:20240529T090301Z
CREATED:20240508T110636Z
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UID:10000132-1718031600-1718037000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Institutionalising the use of evidence in environmental policy decision-making in South Africa: process\, structures\, and good governance of evidence
DESCRIPTION:This presentation will assess the status quo of the institutionalisation of the use of evidence in environmental policy decision-making in South Africa. Based on nine years of supporting the center of government and environmental ministries in the country\, we will unpack the history and politics of the process of institutionalising evidence use for environmental policy decision-making. This will include case studies of major institutional developments such as the formation of the Department of Planning\, Monitoring and Evaluation\, the design and implementation of the National Evaluation System\, the introduction of the Socio-Economic Impact Assessment System (SEIAS)\, and the development of responsive evidence management and embedded co-production in the public sector. Using a new checklist for assessing the level of institutionalisation of evidence use\, we will then provide a transparent account of the current extent of institutionalisation within the environmental evidence ecosystem in the country. By doing so\, we will highlight gaps and best practice in the use of evidence and recommend steps towards ensuring a sustainable system of evidence use at all levels of policy decision-making.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/institutionalising-the-use-of-evidence-in-environmental-policy-decision-making-in-south-africa-process-structures-and-good-governance-of-evidence/
LOCATION:H 0110
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UID:10000131-1718031600-1718037000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Global expert evaluations of net-zero policies and actors
DESCRIPTION:To successfully achieve the net-zero transition on ambitious timelines\, stakeholders from across the public and private sectors must collaborate and pursue multiple\, parallel policy solutions. In an international sample of experts in the net-zero energy transition (n = 430)\, we investigate patterns of policy support and actor responsibility. We investigate the preference schemata that shape experts’ preferred solution-sets—whether they use a single-solution (i.e.\, ‘silver bullet’) or a multi-solution (i.e.\, ‘silver buckshot’) schema. Overall\, we find high support for multiple policies\, including the policies of funding research\, required reporting\, and ambitious mandatory energy efficiency standards. We also find that perceived support for the net-zero energy transition from the public is associated with greater policy support by experts. To explore the comprehensive policy mix we apply the Causal Attribute Network (CAN) model to the ratings of policy instruments (mechanism support) and implementation (actor responsibility). We identify policy- and actor-level clusters of preference and interactions between different policies and actors. Finally\, we identify eleven communities of experts that are characterized by their policy and actor evaluations. The largest community supports mandatory policies with a non-economic mechanism. Communities have different distinguishing features. Community membership accounts for variation in policy and actor ratings beyond that which is captured by demographic measures and project experience. Taken together\, the individual- and network-level analyses reveal that experts are willing to accept multi-pronged solutions\, but the specific solutions set is heterogeneous and reveals different cooperative paths to net-zero. We offer a new perspective for thinking about policy packages for the energy transition and advanced methods to measure the support for multi-solution policy packages.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/global-expert-evaluations-of-net-zero-policies-and-actors/
LOCATION:H 0110
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T150000
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UID:10000130-1718031600-1718037000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Introducing the "What Works in Climate Policy" Project: Catalyzing Green Budgeting in Catalonia
DESCRIPTION:Catalonia\, in order to contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation challenges\, apart from prioritizing relevant direct policy measures\, is also developing an ambitious and holistic green budgeting reform\, which covers the whole budget cycle and components\, including revenue and expenditure tagging\, budget requests climate appraisal\, climate fiscal risks identification and management\, climate-focused policy evaluations and generating evidence for better policies in the climate and environmental area. \nPrecisely\, in regard to generating policy evidence\, the Catalan government and the Catalan Institute for Public Policy Evaluation (Ivàlua) are jointly launching the “”What Works in Climate Policy””. This initiative aims to bridge the gap between scientific evidence and policy formulation\, so that evidence use\, and policy evaluations are systematically incorporated in climate policy-design processes\, and therefore\, favoring greater policy effectiveness in such policies. The main expected outputs of this project are concise and accessible evidence review reports\, and complementary events and workshops to disseminate the obtained evidence. \nThe initiative is ambitious in the way it intends to actively engage key stakeholders within Catalonia’s climate policy ecosystem at every stage of the evidence synthesis and dissemination process. First\, through a project taskforce that comprises the Directorate-General of Budget\, the Department of Climate Action and Ivàlua. Then\, university experts are entrusted with the synthesis of evidence\, focusing on the effectiveness of diverse policy tools in achieving specific climate objectives. Additionally\, a select group of local experts from Catalan public administration\, non-governmental organizations\, and academia will contribute with valuable insights throughout the entire process. Finally\, to enhance practical implementation\, targeted workshops will be organized for professionals from units with competencies in the subject matter of each evidence review to incentivize the actual utilization of synthesized evidence to inform and shape climate policy decisions.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/introducing-the-what-works-in-climate-policy-project-catalyzing-green-budgeting-in-catalonia/
LOCATION:H 0110
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T150000
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DTSTAMP:20240529T090101Z
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UID:10000129-1718031600-1718037000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Using evidence mapping and co-production to establish a responsive evidence synthesis service in the environmental sector in South Africa
DESCRIPTION:Policymakers in the environmental sector require timely access to the most relevant and high-quality evidence in order to support decision-making. Rapid response services (RRS) present one mechanism to provide these environmental policymakers with such access. Since 2018\, the Johannesburg Centre for Environmental Evidence has implemented such an RRS with the National Department of Environmental Affairs in South Africa. Modelled on the pioneering RRS in Uganda at Makerere University\, our service too is based on rapid evidence synthesis methodology. The South African Responsive Environmental Evidence Service (REES) is powered by a mega map of all environmental evidence in the county\, comprising over 2000 pieces of evidence. In addition\, our service places an emphasis on co-construction of evidence introducing an element of ‘responsiveness’ over ‘rapidness’. That is\, the environmental policymakers are involved in each step of the rapid evidence response and shape its design. This presentation will summarise our learning on the RESS including the initial design and subsequent adaptations.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/using-evidence-mapping-and-co-production-to-establish-a-responsive-evidence-synthesis-service-in-the-environmental-sector-in-south-africa/
LOCATION:H 0110
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T163000
DTSTAMP:20240529T090023Z
CREATED:20240508T110215Z
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UID:10000128-1718031600-1718037000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Synthesizing and communicating evidence for climate policies to European policy-makers
DESCRIPTION:The European Parliament has been a major actor in defining policies to achieve climate neutrality\, notably with the adoption of the European Climate Law and the ‘Fit for 55’ package. In 2020\, the European Parliament Research Service (EPRS) established a Climate Action Research and Tracking Service with the task to synthesize and communicate evidence for climate policies to the Members of the European Parliament. The service aims to provide authoritative\, objective and unbiased information and analysis to the political decision-makers\, in clear language and supported by graphs and infographics. This should enable policy-makers to make well-informed decisions on highly technical legislative proposals in the area of climate action – “empowering by knowledge”.\nOur approach is to provide evidence from different perspectives (scientific\, technological\, economic\, social\, legal\, political)\, drawing on a variety of sources including IPCC and other assessment reports\, peer-reviewed publications\, Eurostat and other statistical sources\, think tank and industry publications\, European Commission’s impact assessment and other modelling studies\, opinion surveys.\nOur output consists of publicly available studies\, briefing papers and infographics\, and confidential in-person briefings and replies to individual information requests. We produced a series of publications on climate action performance and strategies of the EU\, each Member State\, and major economies outside of Europe.\nWe encountered the following challenges in communicating scientific/economic evidence to decision-makers\, who often have limited time and attention span:\n– Communicate risk\, probability and uncertainty in a clear manner\n– Simplify complex concepts to make them understandable\, but avoiding inaccurate or misleading statements\n– Selecting the most relevant facts and data points to communicate\nAs the Parliament has the powers to amend legislative proposals in the area of climate action\, there is an unmet need for evidence regarding the expected impacts of such amendments on GHG emissions\, employment and competitiveness.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/synthesizing-and-communicating-evidence-for-climate-policies-to-european-policy-makers/
LOCATION:H 0110
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T150000
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DTSTAMP:20240529T084033Z
CREATED:20240508T074833Z
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UID:10000028-1718031600-1718037000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Will tracking climate adaptation progress in Africa be a myth or reality? Juxtaposing Nationally Determined Contributions and the Global Goal on Adaptation Framework
DESCRIPTION:The core of the 2015 Paris Agreement and accomplishment of its long-term objectives lie in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). Adaptation commitment in the NDCs represents efforts by each country to adapt to climate impacts and address challenges posed by climate change. The Paris Agreement further established the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA) and the GGA framework adopted at COP28 sets global targets for adaptation outcomes in key sectors and processes. As such\, there is growing focus on tracking multi-scale adaptation progress. Here\, we provide a contrasting overview of adaptation assessment in Africa’s NDCs and the GGA regarding aligning adaptation goals and targets\, monitoring and evaluation efforts\, as well as identifying best practices for measuring effective adaptation and monitoring progress made to guide planning\, design\, and implementation of adaptation efforts for reporting at the global level. While the GGA framework highlights targets and guides areas for adaptation action a review of the adaptation aspects of African governments’ NDCs shows a lack of precision in terms of clearly identifying vulnerabilities\, priority sectors\, actions taken to date\, needed support\, cost\, and financial gaps. Such contrasts provide insights into potential challenges in tracking adaptation efforts and outcomes by governments which might jeopardize efforts to report at the global level. Considering emerging global perspectives and increasing emphasis on conducting the Global Stocktake under the Paris Agreement\, possible progress in achieving the GGA\, measuring adaptation effectiveness and metrics\, we suggest ways to systematically monitor and report adaptation actions to ensure both NDCs and GGA are achieving their stated objectives and contributing to effective climate adaptation across climate research\, policy\, and investment.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/will-tracking-climate-adaptation-progress-in-africa-be-a-myth-or-reality-juxtaposing-nationally-determined-contributions-and-the-global-goal-on-adaptation-framework/
LOCATION:H 0111
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T163000
DTSTAMP:20240529T083915Z
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UID:10000026-1718031600-1718037000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Building a Team for Designing and Developing Evidence-Based Decision-Making Platforms for Climate Change Adaptation in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs)
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URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/building-a-team-for-designing-and-developing-evidence-based-decision-making-platforms-for-climate-change-adaptation-in-low-and-middle-income-countries-lmics/
LOCATION:H 0111
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T163000
DTSTAMP:20240529T083829Z
CREATED:20240508T074321Z
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UID:10000025-1718031600-1718037000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Digital Twin Technology Capability for Climate Change Adaptation
DESCRIPTION:Destination Earth (DestinE) is a flagship initiative of the European Commission to develop a highly-accurate digital model (i.e.\, digital twin) of the Earth to model\, monitor and simulate natural phenomena\, hazards and the related human activities. A key development of DestinE is the digital twin engine for climate adaptation (Climate DT) to operationalise highly accurate climate projections at km scale to support robust decision making for climate change adaptation across sectors and therefore build societal resilience. Another key development of DestinE is the generic adaptation modelling framework designed to empower end-users in harnessing digital twin technology and highly accurate and on-demand climate modelling capability for appraising adaptation options and identifying cost-effective measures that deliver just and equitable climate solutions. The DestinE adaptation modelling framework aims to address the multifaceted aspects of the climate adaptation process from impact assessment to monitoring and evaluation. We will present DestinE’s climate DT and adaptation modelling framework and illustrate ongoing use case applications addressing climate adaptation in cities and coastal areas.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/digital-twin-technology-capability-for-climate-change-adaptation/
LOCATION:H 0111
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T163000
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UID:10000024-1718031600-1718037000@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Including overshoot risks in long-term evidence-based adaptation planning
DESCRIPTION:As climate change intensifies\, it is essential to take a wide range of climate scenarios and their consequential impacts into account for adaptation planning. Overshoot scenarios\, during which global warming will temporarily exceed the 1.5°C Paris Agreement target before it is brought down again in the following decades\, are increasingly likely under current emissions trajectories. They would result in complex risks such as limits to adaptation and irreversible impacts and stress the need to prepare long-term adaptation solutions under deep uncertainty. \nHere\, we introduce the latest version of the Overshooting Proofing Methodology\, a policy instrument or self-assessment tool designed to guide adaptation planners and policy-makers to integrate overshoot risks into planning processes. We will present novel insights from its initial use with key stakeholders at city and regional levels\, highlighting its applicability in varied contexts along with a range of climate data related challenges. We also reflect on how adaptation pathways can allow to adequately plan a sequence of adaptation measures over time based on information collected through this tool. This work provides insights on key data gaps\, capacity building needs and avenues for future robust adaptation solutions\, policy-making and research.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/including-overshoot-risks-in-long-term-evidence-based-adaptation-planning/
LOCATION:H 0111
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T143000
DTSTAMP:20240603T071344Z
CREATED:20240508T134108Z
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UID:10000192-1718024400-1718029800@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:Assessing and Comparing the Effects of Climate Public Policies – A New Approach
DESCRIPTION:Assessing and comparing the effects of climate policy measures is of central academic and practical concern. Existing approaches either focus on individual climate policies or the effect of entire climate “policy regimes.” What is missing is an approach that captures and compares the effects of individual climate policies within the context of larger climate policy portfolios. This gap can lead to inaccurate predictions and a less nuanced understanding of climate policy impacts. To address this gap\, a more integrated analytical framework is needed—one that considers the interplay and cumulative effects of various policy measures within countries’ broader climate strategies. \nThis paper introduces such an approach. Drawing on models developed in the area of genome-wide association studies\, we establish an analytical procedure that (1) encapsulates and delineates the entire spectrum of climate policies and (2) discerns and contrasts the influence of each policy on greenhouse gas emissions vis-à-vis the wider policy framework. This dual-phase process not only dissects singular policy impacts but also places them into a comparative context alongside the cumulative effects of concurrent policy measures. \nThis Bayesian-based procedure – the so-called “Conditional Effects in Climate Change Policies” (CECCP) approach creates a concise overview of a particular policy regime and clusters its components into policies with positive\, negative\, and no associations with emission changes. Our empirical application investigates climate policy effects across 21 OECD countries over a span of more than two decades\, revealing intricate dynamics and efficacy profiles of climate policies. This comprehensive analysis underscores the heterogeneity in policy effectiveness and emphasizes the potential for policy learning and transfer within and across countries. Through CECCP\, policy-makers are equipped with a more refined toolset for assessing the effectiveness of different climate policy options.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/assessing-and-comparing-the-effects-of-climate-public-policies-a-new-approach/
LOCATION:H 0104 (Elinor Ostrom Hall)
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T143000
DTSTAMP:20240531T085026Z
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UID:10000187-1718024400-1718029800@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:The Impact of Demand Response on Energy Consumption and Economic Welfare
DESCRIPTION:In 2022 and 2023\, the Electricity System Operator of Great Britain introduced the first-ever country level Demand Flexibility Service\, a program aimed at encouraging utilities and the general population to curtail energy demand during peak times. The DFS auctioned off MWh reductions to the grid. Octopus Energy\, a utility\, was the largest participant in this service\, implementing the initiative under the title ‘Saving Sessions’. This comprised 13 individual demand response sessions offered to 1.4 million Octopus Energy customers\, with incentives awarded for reducing energy consumption. \nCentre for Net Zero (CNZ)\, an impact-driven research unit\, conducted research into how Octopus Energy customers responded to these flexibility events. As part of the Octopus Energy Group\, CNZ has access to its large and valuable customer dataset\, providing a unique insight into energy behaviours. We operate autonomously and set our own research agenda. \nUtilising comprehensive consumer data and employing various identification methods\, we estimated the impact of this nationwide program on energy demand and economic welfare. \nAdditionally\, we conducted a natural field experiment involving different advance notice periods and incentives provided to customers for their participation in a Saving Session. We found: (i) the Saving Sessions resulted in a 10% reduction in energy demand associated with being invited to participate and\, based on an estimated local average treatment effect\, a 40% reduction from those actively opting in to Sessions (where individuals manually made adjustments within their homes to change demand); (ii) shorter advance notice periods for signed up customers dampened the demand response from these households by 25%\, according to our preferred model specifications; and (iii) the Saving Sessions demonstrated a marginal value of public funds between 1.05 and 2.6\, depending on when the grid is approaching a blackout\, indicating that the program yielded positive benefits relative to the costs involved.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/the-impact-of-demand-response-on-energy-consumption-and-economic-welfare/
LOCATION:H 0107
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T143000
DTSTAMP:20240531T084747Z
CREATED:20240508T132855Z
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UID:10000184-1718024400-1718029800@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:'Moments of change' and low-carbon behaviours: A multidisciplinary\, systematic review
DESCRIPTION:Behaviour change is required to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit climate change. Over the last two decades\, there has been considerable interest in particular instances when people’s habits and routines become more amenable to change. These instances are referred to as ‘moments of change’ (MoCs). The recent and rapid increase in research in this area calls for a systematic review of the topic. We draw upon evidence from 132 articles\, identified through Scopus and Web of Science\, on the effects of biographical (e.g.\, relocation) and exogenous (e.g.\, financial crises) life events on climate change mitigation behaviours (e.g.\, mobility). Most of the research is concentrated on the Global North\, (UK\, USA\, Germany\, etc.) and often there are confounding factors within studies’ designs and methodologies. There are mixed results in terms of support for behaviour change during MoCs. Frequently\, if there is evidence of behaviour changes\, they are dependent on contextual (e.g.\, physical infrastructure)\, demographic\, social\, and economic factors. Articles focus more on biographical MoCs (particularly relocation) than exogenous MoCs\, and on consumption behaviours (particularly mobility)\, rather than on social or political behaviours\, such as activism. Few of the papers explicitly test theories or models; the ones which do mostly concentrate on the habit discontinuity hypothesis. Future research could focus on investigating more granular details of MoCs (e.g.\, habits\, planning\, timing) and how interventions might be better targeted to capitalise on MoCs. This review highlights the importance of considering when\, as well as how\, to foster low-carbon behaviour change.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/moments-of-change-and-low-carbon-behaviours-a-multidisciplinary-systematic-review/
LOCATION:H 0107
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Berlin:20240610T143000
DTSTAMP:20240531T084341Z
CREATED:20240508T132721Z
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UID:10000183-1718024400-1718029800@whatworksclimate.solutions
SUMMARY:The Implications of Behavioural Science for Effective Climate Policy
DESCRIPTION:The UK committed to achieve legally binding Net Zero targets by 2050\, which requires significant behaviour changes of consumers\, business leaders\, and others across all sectors. This literature review\, commissioned by the UK Climate Change Committee (CCC) [1]\, synthesises key findings and implications of behavioural science for effective climate policy in eight main sectors: diet change\, reducing end-user consumption\, aviation\, adaptation\, Net Zero skills and careers\, business leaders and the transition to sustainability\, land use and farming\, and policy acceptability.\nWe used Scopus to find relevant academic literature and issued a call for evidence to experts and stakeholders in the environmental field for further input. Additionally\, we used Google searches for relevant grey literature. In total\, we found 398 sources and synthesised key findings from important review papers\, supported by relevant studies and reports when reviews were not available or recent enough. The initial findings were discussed at a roundtable with invited experts to inform final policy recommendations.\nThe review revealed that behaviour change towards low-carbon or climate-resilient actions is influenced by individual factors (knowledge\, values)\, social factors (norms\, group identity)\, and practical factors (functionality\, ease\, price). We found that ‘midstream’ and ‘upstream’ interventions – focusing on making behaviour easier and shifting social norms\, respectively – prove more effective than ‘downstream’ approaches\, which focus on individuals’ motivation.\nKey takeaways for using behavioural science in climate policy include prioritising impactful and feasible behavioural targets\, tailoring interventions using theoretical models\, combining downstream and upstream approaches\, tailoring to diverse populations\, timing interventions strategically\, engaging the public\, and improving evidence and policy evaluation. We will discuss the specific recommendations for the eight sectors and implications for climate policy more generally. \n[1]: Disclaimer: These are CAST research findings and recommendations and are not CCC or CCC endorsed recommendations.
URL:https://whatworksclimate.solutions/presentation/the-implications-of-behavioural-science-for-effective-climate-policy/
LOCATION:H 0107
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