Maximising UK Adaptation to Climate Change Hub

📣 Calling climate adaptation finance experts 📣 ClimateXChange and the Scottish Government are hosting a small workshop to discuss “Opportunities for financing a climate resilient Scotland” on Tuesday 18th March in central Edinburgh. The workshop will help shape a longer-term program of work including the establishment of an expert advisory group to the Scottish Government on adaptation finance (see link below).   Please let us know if you have expertise in finance and investment to bring to this discussion on financial solutions to tackle climate adaptation challenges by entering your details on our online form: https://lnkd.in/ejZDXPGH Scottish National Adaptation Plan 2024-2029 Outcome Four: Economy, Business, and Industry (B): https://lnkd.in/e5H9SkcD #adaptationfinance #climatechange Anne Marte Bergseng Kay White Colin Seditas Emma Dore Nicola Dunn Lee Callaghan Inês Crespo Stuart Galloway Kate Donovan

CALL FOR EVIDENCE! In partnership with the Met Office, the Climate Change Committee have launched a second round Call for Evidence to gather input for the Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk. This will underpin the Fourth Climate Change Risk Assessment.   We are looking to use this Call for Evidence to gather input for both outputs of CCRA4-IA: 📓 The Technical Report – a review of the risks and opportunities the UK faces from climate change. The Technical Report is being delivered by a consortium led by the Met Office. In this Call for Evidence we are requesting evidence specific to each of the 45 risks and opportunities being assessed (these are set out in the webpage linked above). In particular, we are asking for quantitative evidence about the impact these risks could pose, as well as evidence on how existing and planned government and non-government adaptation will moderate these impacts. 📓 The Well-Adapted UK Report – this new output will set out the adaptation response needed to address the risks and opportunities from climate change. The Well-Adapted UK Report is being delivered by the CCC. For this Call for Evidence, we are requesting evidence about effective adaptation solutions, including evidence of their impact, the investment need and associated barriers and enablers. We are also interested in evidence which could inform targets for climate resilience.    The survey for submitting evidence can be accessed online: https://lnkd.in/e3p6eEpQ The Call for Evidence closes on the 31 March 2025.   The Call for Evidence helps to ensure we are aware of the latest and most relevant information on UK climate risk and adaptation. Thank you in advance for taking the time to contribute to this important step in our methodology, through which you are supporting the robustness of the CCRA4-IA. Contributions to the Call for Evidence will be acknowledged in both outputs.

📢 How can the UK better adapt to climate change? At the Maximising UK Adaptation to Climate Change Hub #MACCHub launch, experts shared five key insights on advancing the UK’s climate adaptation agenda: 🔹 Put adaptation on equal footing with mitigation – "Adaptation is still an afterthought. We are building infrastructure that is not future-proofed and failing to act on ‘no regrets’ measures," Jude Hassall, London Climate Ready Partnership 🔹 Make social equity a priority – "The most vulnerable communities face the greatest climate risks yet receive the least support. Adaptation must be fair, accessible and well-funded," Shreya Bhatia, MACC Hub, King's College London 🔹 Keep adaptation dynamic and forward-looking – "We need flexible, resilient systems that can respond to evolving climate risks at all levels, from local action to government policy," Ruth Butterfield, Stockholm Environment Institute 🔹 Focus on priorities that drive real change – "The MACC Hub must help frame key adaptation priorities to turn ambition into action," Stephen Jones, Northern Ireland Environment Link 🔹 Collaboration and funding must go hand in hand – "To protect homes, families and heritage, we need strong leadership, action and investment," Jonny Casey, Head of Climate Ready Leadership, Verture Here is what needs to happen next: https://buff.ly/4gKTuHF #ClimateAdaptation #UKResilience #TransformativeAction #MACCProgramme

We're Hiring for the role of Senior Research Operations Officer! Join MACC Hub (housed within Kings College London) as a Senior Research Operations Officer - Flexible Funds supporting the Hub to administer a pool of flexible fund to help it advance its goals, support the allocation of funds to successful projects, manage stakeholders in those projects, and ensure appropriate reporting and communication of results. Deadline: midnight, Feb 20 2025 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/gi7G4ttM Know someone who’d be a great fit? Please share this post! #Hiring #ResearchOperations #HigherEdJobs #AcademicResearch #MACCHub #KingsCollegeRecruitment #FlexibleFundsMACCHub Helen Adams Giovanna Gini Stephen Jones Jude Hassall Mark Emmerson Emma McKinley Alan Carr Richard Dawson FREng Jonathan Casey Anna Mavrogianni Christopher Yap Professor Prashant Kumar Emma Ferranti Sarah Greenham Dr Candice Howarth

🚨 Call for Applications: Join the MACC Hub Advisory Board!🚨   The Maximising UK Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) Hub is seeking passionate and experienced individuals to join our Advisory Board. As we work to drive impactful adaptation solutions across the UK, we are seeking strategic thinkers to help accelerate adaptation action that addresses vulnerabilities, and drive an ambitious vision for a well-adapted UK.   We’d love to hear from you—or if you know someone who’d be a great fit, please share this opportunity!   Apply now and learn more here: https://shorturl.at/u1rjg Deadline: 12pm GMT on 10 Feb, 2025   #ClimateAdaptation #Sustainability #Leadership #UKClimateAction #ClimateResilience #MACCHub #AdvisoryBoard