Social sciences perspectives at COP27
15 November 2022
From demystifying sustainable finance and balancing net zero integrity with momentum, to exploring the power of women as key drivers of climate solutions, researchers from across the University of Oxford's Social Sciences Division are bringing their expertise and insights to bear on critical issues around COP27.
Here you can discover the latest news, highlights, and insights from social scientists engaged with the 27th annual UN meeting on climate, as well as expert comments in the media and a range of short films.
Professor Cameron HepburnCOP 27 has the potential to be a milestone moment for the global response to the climate crisis.
Latest news and insights
Climate justice and credible targets... or will COP27 be remembered as a 'lame duck'?
Expert comments: COP27 Gender Day
Inclusive Net Zero Fellow, Dr Jessica Omukuti
UN report calls for non-state emissions action as data shows 60% of top businesses have no net zero target
Three Oxford social scientists named among '100 Most Influential People in Climate | 2022/23'
COP 27: a tipping point in the global energy debate
Speakers from the Oxford Martin Programme in Transboundary Resource Management
Africa needs country-specific narratives for a clean energy future - study
What to expect from COP27
COP27 Round-up | 17 November 2022
What are social scientists' hopes for COP27?
In a powerful series of 'hopes' for COP27, researchers from across the University convey wishes and warnings for the delegates in Egypt:
"Fossil abstinence isn't working"
- BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) November 6, 2022
Climate expert Myles Allen argues that politicians need to focus more on carbon capture technology and "be real with people about where we are" in the fight against climate change #BBCLauraK https://t.co/QQpmm4ZkzK pic.twitter.com/X31MaggppC
