Lords Committee to hear evidence on using nature-based solutions in peatlands and marine/coastal environments to tackle climate change
Friday 10 September 2021
As part of its ongoing inquiry into nature-based solutions for climate change, the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee will next week hear from researchers about the potential for deploying such solutions to mitigate the effects of climate change in peatlands and marine environments.
The session will take place virtually at 10am on Tuesday 14 September and will be available to watch live or on demand at Parliament TV.
Giving evidence will be:
10:00am - Peatlands
- Dr Rebekka Artz, Senior Research Scientist, Ecological Sciences, James Hutton Institute;
- Professor Chris Evans, Biogeochemist, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology; and
- Richard Lindsay, Head of Environmental and Conservation Research, Sustainability Research Institute, University of East London.
11am – Marine and coastal
- Professor Hilary Kennedy, Emeritus Professor, School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University;
- Professor William Austin, School of Geography and Sustainable Development, University of St Andrews; and
- Professor Rick Stafford, Marine Biologist, Bournemouth University.
Possible questions:
- What defines an appropriate “nature-based solution” in the peatland or marine context in the UK?
- What is the potential scale at which nature-based solutions could contribute to decarbonisation in the UK?
- What scientific uncertainties remain about the impact of implementing nature-based solutions on greenhouse gas emissions, and how can these be addressed?
- What are the potential co-benefits that nature-based solutions could provide for people and the environment?
- Are current policies, including financial incentives and regulatory frameworks, sufficient to support the deployment of nature-based solutions at scale?
- What potential barriers are likely to arise to the successful implementation of nature-based solutions, and how can they be overcome?
