Representatives from the British Geological Survey will be active in a number of high profile events throughout COP26, sharing our latest research and promoting the importance of geoscience in the energy transition to net zero.
A number of these events are available to watch online live or on as a recording. We are pleased to share a selection of the lectures below.
Watch BGS events online:
Why our glacial past is key to future offshore wind energy projects
30 Oct – IceWorlds Festival
Part of the British Antarctic Survey’s IceWorlds pre-COP26 event. A recording of the lecture is now available.
Meeting our Sustainable Development Goals through an integrated carbon management approach
1 Nov – COP26 EC Climate Action
Ceri Vincent chairs a special session on behalf of CO2GeoNet. A recording of this event is now available.
Accelerating along the pathway to Net-Zero with large scale carbon dioxide removal and storage
6 Nov – COP26 UNFCCC Event at 11:30am
CO2GeoNet will take part in a special talk discussing the importance of large scale CO2 removal and storage.
A hidden treasure: Groundwater as a tool for climate adaptation and resilience
8 Nov – COP26 Water Pavilion at 4pm
BGS Principal Hydrogeochemist, Dan Lapworth, join a distinguished panel of speakers to discuss the role of groundwater in climate adaptation and resilience.
Applying Geospatial Information to Climate Challenges
9 Nov – KTN Virtual Pavilion at 10am
BGS Senior GIS specialist, Nikki Smith, will be highlighting the importance of geospatial data in supporting decision makers and meeting the climate challenge.
The Power of Location Data: How land, marine and sub-surface data will help achieve COP26 goals
11 Nov – KTN Virtual Pavilion @ 1.15pm
BGS Mike Spence and Gerry Wildman will join colleagues from the Geospatial Commission to highlight innovative uses of location data and geospatial technologies.
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10/06/2025
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What is the impact of drought on temperate soils?
22/05/2025
A new BGS review pulls together key information on the impact of drought on temperate soils and the further research needed to fully understand it.
The challenge of assessing the UK economy’s dependence on mineral supply
28/11/2024
Critical, essential, or just plain important? Dr Gavin Mudd, director of the Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre, discusses the findings and new methodology featured in the 2024 UK Criticality Assessment.
Studying oxygen isotopes in sediments from Rutland Water Nature Reserve
20/11/2024
Chris Bengt visited Rutland Water as part of a project to determine human impact and environmental change in lake sediments.
UK–Philippine partnership to help tackle the challenges of future water security in the Philippines
07/11/2024
New ‘hydrological hub’ to foster research and provide essential national water management datasets and tools.
New £38 million project to reduce the impact of floods and droughts
02/09/2024
BGS will take a leading role in efforts to better predict the location and effects of extreme weather events.
Warnings for Scottish farmers and distillers as new data indicates climate change may double number of droughts
23/07/2024
The agricultural and distilling sectors could face significant challenges after research finds the number of droughts in Scotland may double in the next 25 years.
Spotlight on BGS coastal erosion data
18/07/2024
BGS GeoCoast data can support researchers and practitioners facing coastal erosion adaptation challenges along our coastline.
Creswell Crags Museum collections offer insight into the past and future of wolves
12/07/2024
Bones found at the site are helping scientists to understand the diet of wolves and how they differ over time.
Local MP helps BGS launch a ‘living laboratory’
05/03/2024
BGS is implementing a low-carbon heating system to help meet its net zero targets and provide data to the public.
BGS adds more than 60 new carbon dioxide storage units to its national carbon dioxide storage database
30/01/2024
BGS has delivered its first major update of the national carbon dioxide storage database, CO2 Stored.
How BGS is helping the farming sector of Great Britain
17/01/2024
New legislation concerning soil management and technology in modern farming has led to an increase in enquiries about BGS’s Soil Parent Material Model.
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