This event is organised in partnership between the Ukraine Pavilion and Oxford Net Zero.

The urgency of limiting global warming to 1.5°C is more evident than ever. In the context of a rapidly evolving geostrategic and security environment, with Ukraine at the forefront, the global aim of achieving net zero emissions before 2050 represents a significant challenge for policymakers. But what does 'net zero' actually mean for future generations? What is the role of net zero in ensuring global geopolitical and energy security now, and in the future? What does “abating” fossil fuels have to do with this? 

This event explores the science behind achieving a durable net zero and its profound implications for energy security, global security and the green transition for future generations.

Our speakers are:

Chair: Fiona Harvey, Environmental Editor, The Guardian

First interview session

Alok Sharma, COP26 President and Member of Parliament, UK

Oleksiy Ryabchyn, UNFCCC Negotiator, Ukraine

Second panel discussion

Ievgeniia Kopytsia, Academic Visitor at the Faculty of Law, University of Oxford and an Associate Professor at Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, Ukraine.

Myles Allen, Professor of Geosystem Science in the School of Geography and the Environment and Department of Physics, University of Oxford.

Christof van Agt Ross, Director of Energy Dialogue, International Energy Forum

Viktoriya Ball, Fridays for Future