Africa Summit - Climate Change and Net-Zero (Morning Session)

For the third day of the Africa Summit, we address the strategic theme area of Climate Change and Net-Zero. This session will be opened by Associate Pro Vice Chancellor for Climate Change and Net Zero, Professor John Downey.

We will have a first keynote speech titled "Status and pathways to net-zero in Sub-Saharan Africa: Strategies & challenges." by Professor Ed Brown and then a second keynote speech titled "Impact of Extreme Weather Conditions on Healthcare Provision in Urban Ghana" by IAS Visiting Fellow Professor Samuel Nii Ardey Codjoe.

The Wednesday of the LU-Africa Summit will focus on climate change and net-zero ambitions, with a particular emphasis on the lessons Sub-Saharan Africa offers in resilience and adaptability. This session will present case studies of innovative approaches to climate challenges. These strategies have proven effective in enhancing community resilience and sustainability in resource-limited settings. The discussions will focus on how these adaptable and scalable solutions can be tailored to support the UK’s ambitious net-zero targets. By drawing on SSA’s wealth of experience in navigating environmental challenges with limited resources, participants will explore potential collaborations and pathways for integrating these resilience frameworks into UK climate action, ultimately fostering sustainable, cross-continental innovation.

Lunch will be served after this event between 12:00 noon and 1:00pm.

This event is part of the Africa Summit.

This event is hybrid format, please use the required booking button at the bottom of the page to choose either in-person or online attendance.
(Please note that in-person spaces are limited and booking is required, so we can manage numbers for catering and also the space in the seminar room)

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