This spring, leading experts will gather in Italy to mark the 250th anniversary of methane’s discovery and shape the next phase of methane action. Join this preview webinar to explore what’s coming and why it matters. You will hear expert perspectives, including from IIASA Senior Research Scholar Lena Höglund Isaksson, on methane science and policy.
Cutting methane is one of the best climate investments available today. Seizing this opportunity means acting on the science and deploying the available solutions at speed and scale. This webinar will explore methane science and policy in advance of the Methane Action for People and Planet Conference where many of the world’s leading methane experts will gather to discuss the next phase of methane action. The event is being held as part of a series to highlight the 250th anniversary of methane's discovery 250 by Allesandro Volta in 1776.
Panelists:
Steve Hamburg, PhD, Chief Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund
Greet Maenhout, PhD, European Commission-Joint Research Center
Lena Hoglund-Isaksson, PhD, Senior Research Scholar, IIASA
Ben Poulter, PhD, Senior Scientist, Greenhouse Gas Feedbacks, Spark Climate Solutions
Andreea Calcan, PhD, UNEP's International Methane Emissions Observatory
Moderator: Gabrielle Dreyfus, PhD, Institute For Governance & Sustainable Development
With keynote remarks from: Ilissa Ocko, PhD, Senior Climate Scientist, Spark Climate Solutions
Visit the conference website for further information.
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