Upcoming Events – November

There are a lot of events taking place at the moment, both online and in person, check them out below!

November

COP26 1st-12th November 2021 | Glasgow

The UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on 1 – 12 November 2021.

The COP26 summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The UK Presidency of COP26 has set out 4 main goals for the conference:

Step up mitigation efforts: Further reduce greenhouse gas emissions in order to keep the 1.5 degree Celsius goal within reach.
Strengthen adaptation and resilience: Protect the global population, and particularly the most vulnerable regions of the world, from the already unavoidable impacts of climate change.
Mobilise USD 100 billion in climate finance: Since Paris 2015, developed countries have endeavoured to allocate funding every year to support the decarbonisation of developing countries. This is because the UNFCCC is based on the principle of “common but differentiated responsibility”, i.e. the entire global community needs to take part in the efforts to combat climate change, but those efforts need to be commensurate with the capabilities of each signatory.
Enhance international collaboration: In particular, finalising the Paris Rulebook.

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Greening the web: How your business can help 4th November 2021 | 10am – 11am | Online event

Discover the easy-to-implement changes you can make to reduce your digital pollution!

– If the internet was a country, it would be the seventh-largest polluter in the world.

– There are simple, low-cost steps that each of us can take to make a difference.

South and Vale have partnered with Sustainable Results Lab to bring businesses a free workshop. If you are based in South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse, come and explore the next steps your business can take to embrace greener digital operations. The changes will help support businesses grow revenue sustainably.

OxLEP Net Zero and COP26 Webinar Series: Practical steps SMEs can take 9th November 2021 | 12 – 1pm | Online event

Net Zero, COP26, climate change and the loss of nature can feel a long way away from the day to day challenges of running a business in Oxfordshire. These are all the words of journalists, policy makers and politicians, not local business owners.my in Oxfordshire

Join for practical steps SMEs can take, an update from Scotland on what’s happened, and what it means for the UK and Oxfordshire businesses.

Powering the Clean Growth Era 17th & 18th November 2021 | 10am – 1pm | Online event

Join us to celebrate our first year in operation as Oxfordshire Greentech and hear about the future of the low-carbon economy in Oxfordshire

New decade. New era. More growth for clean, green businesses.

With climate emergency declarations coming from a variety of institutions over the past year, the world is changing. The business case for achieving zero-carbon is growing all the time. Oxfordshire’s low-carbon sector is expanding and disrupting the fossil fuel economy.

So, as more and more businesses transition their operations, services, and products towards a more sustainable model, join Oxfordshire Greentech – the business network for a low-carbon future – and our affiliate network Cambridge Cleantech for our annual conference.

OxLEP Net Zero and COP26 Webinar Series: Practical steps SMEs can take 23rd November 2021 | 12 – 1pm | Online event

Join for a debrief of what Oxfordshire’s businesses need to know. Looking beyond the spin, at the commitments made by regulators and the timescales agreed. What will the new business landscape look like and how might it benefit Oxfordshire business owners and investors.

Venturefest Oxford 25th November 2021 | 1-6:30pm

Make connections that lead to new investments, new businesses and new ideas in the high-tech sector in Oxfordshire.

Venturefest Oxford was set up in 1998 as an annual event that brings together innovators, investors and entrepreneurs to make connections that lead to new investments, new businesses and new ideas in the high-tech sector.

The event celebrates successes in the knowledge economy in the region and provides a focal point for the local innovation ecosystem.