Met Office Industry Climate Week

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What is Industry Climate Week? 

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Interview with Head of Markets

Where to find us on social media 

What is Industry Climate Week? 

We know the climate is changing and that no matter what mitigation efforts we take now, we will experience some level of warming in the future. 

Business and industry face the dual challenge of reducing emissions, contributing to global efforts to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, and strengthening assets and adapting business models to remain resilient to the future changes in the climate. 

Met Office Industry Climate Week was our way of shining a spotlight on these challenges, as well as some of the opportunities. Industry leaders discussed what their organisations are doing to adapt and transition to NetZero, and Met Office experts clarified the latest science and what this means for business and industry. 

Throughout the week we shared climate related content across our social media channels. In case you missed it, you can access the content below. 

Content highlights

Climate change impacts on the water industry

Discover the latest climate change projections in the context of the UK water sector with our on-demand webinar hosted by Dr Joe Osborne, Senior Climate Consultant at the Met Office.

How climate challenges could impact the world of sport in 2050

This episode of the Weather Snap podcast highlights how we partnered with BBC Sport, to consider the impacts of climate change on six major global sporting events. Read more in this blog post.

Using high resolution winds to reduce CO2 in flights

Watch this video to find out how Swedish software company AVTECH is using Met Office high resolution data to help airlines fly more efficiently.

We were joined by AVTECH and early adopter Norwegian Air at a webinar to discuss the benefits of using the technology. You can watch the recording including Q&A here and read our press release to find out how the ‘ClearPath’ technology has the potential to save 1.24m tonnes of CO2 each year. 

View the full webinar here. 

Climate risks and opportunities for business leaders

This live webinar was hosted by industry leaders and climate science experts to discuss practical steps, actionable advice and decision-relevant data that businesses can harness. View the full webinar here.

Forecasting the Future for Infrastructure

You will discover in this Insights hub article that, Tom Butcher, Head of Research and Consultancy, explores how science is critical to helping address some of the major climate questions posed by Government and industry, and ensuring the future resilience of infrastructure. This is the first article in a series that looks at how weather and climate information can be best applied to each stage of the infrastructure lifecycle to ensure future resilience. 

How we support the Energy sector

In this video, you can see how the Met Office works closely with the energy sector to support them in undertaking safe and efficient operations around critical energy infrastructure. We help them to make informed decisions in order to deliver Government priorities for affordable clean energy whilst maintaining security of supply.

Goal 13 Impact Platform

The Goal 13 Impact Platform is a project led by Deloitte UK in collaboration with Confederation of British Industry, Chapter Zero, The Prince's Accounting for Sustainability Project, Dell Technologies and the Met Office. The aim is to support business progress in reducing C02 emissions and enhancing resilience to climate change by publishing company insights, inspiring further climate commitments and action, and facilitating collaboration.

Climate impacts on consumer business

This Insights hub article by Tom Butcher, Head of Research and Consultancy Propositions, examines how scenarios can provide a framework for business to consider the possible impacts of climate change on infrastructure, operations, supply chains and markets.

Future weather forecast for the year 2050

How might weather impact businesses in the year 2050?

This video illustrates some of the impacts that businesses can expect to experience by summer 2050 under a high emissions scenario. As well as rising temperatures, the video outlines some of the other physical changes in the climate we can expect and how they might impact business and industry.

Helping put safety first in the mobility revolution

For this Insights hub article, Mike Szczepanski, Senior Business Development Manager for Transport, explains how the Met Office is helping to shape a mobility future by making surface-based Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAVs) and other unmanned transport types, such as aviation and marine, as safe as possible.

Ian Cameron, Head of Markets

Hear more about the event in an interview with Head of Markets, Ian Cameron, in the video below. Find out what he thinks about the importance of collaboration and open sharing to mitigate against future climate changes and improve resilience.

Where to find us on social media

Met Office Business and Industry on LinkedIn

Met Office Aviation on LinkedIn

Met Office Business on Twitter