Clean Air Programme (https://www.ukcleanair.org/) is organising a workshop on Net Zero and Air Quality. This will focus on the synergies and conflicts between air quality and net zero policies and action plans in the UK, with a particular focus on the East and North East regions of England. It will provide a glimpse into the challenges, barriers, current policy and future directions. Expected participants include academics, local authorities, combined authorities, non-governmental organisations and community groups.

Details:

13th November 2024

Venue: Radisson Hotel, York YO1 6JF

Time: 10:30 to 16:30

Approx. number of participants: 30-40

Programme:

Welcome and introduction

Session 1

  • Defining Net Zero and Air Quality
    • Regulatory frameworks and targets
    • Interplay between Net Zero and Air Quality
      • How actions taken to achieve net zero can impact local and regional air quality
      • Co-benefits and trade-offs
      • Case studies from the regions/elsewhere…
    • Discussion

Lunch and networking

Session 2

  • Health impacts co-benefits of NZ and AQ strategies and policies
    • Economic impacts – Green policies and jobs, air quality action plans
    • Environmental and social equity – distributional impacts
    • Stakeholder engagement and communication
    • Policy implications and future directions – Gaps in knowledge, policy and research needs
    • Discussion

Closing remarks

This is an invitation only event.

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