A year of innovation exploration for net-zero in Scotland
In, 2020, Scotland’s 7 Innovation Centres joined forces with The Herald Media Group to start a year of conversation, collaboration and most of all, action, that will help Scotland reach net-zero targets. The Countdown to COP26 virtual conference held on 3 November 2020 discussed how to help Scotland to do two crucial things: • Maximise the collaboration opportunities emerging from the event • Help Scotland – and other nations – reach net-zero targets
In, 2020, Scotland’s 7 Innovation Centres joined forces with
The Herald Media Group to start a year of conversation, collaboration
and most of all, action, that will help Scotland reach net-zero targets.
The Countdown to COP26 virtual conference held on 3 November
2020 discussed how to help Scotland to do two crucial things:
• Maximise the collaboration opportunities
emerging from the event
• Help Scotland – and other nations –
reach net-zero targets
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FINAL POLLING<br />
Countdown to COP 26 - Virtual Conference November 2020<br />
Dur<strong>in</strong>g the day, attendees were <strong>in</strong>vited to answer seven poll<strong>in</strong>g questions.<br />
F<strong>in</strong>al results showed that:<br />
99%<br />
<strong>of</strong> respondents th<strong>in</strong>k collaboration<br />
is essential <strong>in</strong> tackl<strong>in</strong>g climate change.<br />
82%<br />
Only<br />
13%<br />
th<strong>in</strong>k it is very likely <strong>Scotland</strong> will meet<br />
its 2045 <strong>net</strong>-<strong>zero</strong> targets;<br />
82%<br />
29%<br />
behaviours<br />
and policy environment<br />
26%<br />
Individual<br />
th<strong>in</strong>k <strong><strong>in</strong>novation</strong> is essential<br />
th<strong>in</strong>k it is likely but not easy<br />
were the factors thought most important<br />
<strong>for</strong> achiev<strong>in</strong>g <strong>net</strong>-<strong>zero</strong> and Just Transition<br />
Asked who has primary responsibility<br />
<strong>for</strong> reduc<strong>in</strong>g carbon pollution,<br />
56%<br />
a majority<br />
Topics seen as most useful <strong>for</strong> a 2021 event were:<br />
f<strong>in</strong>anc<strong>in</strong>g our <strong>net</strong>-<strong>zero</strong> future<br />
24%<br />
public & private sector<br />
collaboration<br />
17%<br />
reth<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g land use<br />
<strong>for</strong> <strong>net</strong>-<strong>zero</strong><br />
11%<br />
said government<br />
and education<br />
10%<br />
22<br />
Full agenda, speaker pr<strong>of</strong>iles and videos <strong>of</strong> all sessions at: http://newsquestscotlandevents.com/events/cop26<br />
Innovation Centres website: https://www.<strong><strong>in</strong>novation</strong>centres.scot
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