Climate Talks

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair joins US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, in conversation in this very special instalment of the Science Museum Group's Climate Talks series.

This November, Glasgow hosts the most important climate talks of all: the UN Climate Change Conference, COP26. But will it be the stage upon which the world unites to take serious action on climate change?

Join Brian Eno in conversation with James Thornton, CEO and founder of ClientEarth, a pioneering environmental organisation, and discuss how we can use the power of the law to protect the planet. This special event was chaired by science, natural history and environmental broadcaster Liz Bonnin.

Hear our expert panel respond to a special recording from James Lovelock, the 101-year-old scientist who created the Gaia Hypothesis, with their own thoughts on humanity’s relationship with the Earth and the future of our planet.

As well as reducing our CO2 emissions, capturing carbon from the atmosphere could be another way to limit climate change. Hear leading scientists and environmental journalists explore the many aspects of carbon capture, including reforestation and rewilding, as well as a range of industrial methods.

Since the Industrial Revolution, humanity has become increasingly addicted to oil, coal and gas. But with climate change threatening to spiral out of control, the time has come to accelerate our transition to alternative energy sources.

Oceans cover more than 70% of the Earth's surface and as the planet heats up, they are feeling the impact acutely. But how exactly does climate change affect our oceans, how do our oceans influence climate change and what can we do about it?

The fuel we use to power our world is one of the biggest contributing factors affecting the UK's carbon footprint. Join our expert panel and have your say about the future of fuel as part of this thought-provoking debate.

The persistent march of a warming climate is perceived as incremental changes. But the greater the change in global temperature, the higher the risk that the cumulative impact of all these changes could cross a tipping point of dramatic and irreversible climate change.

How can we reconcile boosting profits with stewardship of our planet? Can we resolve the tension between these very different objectives? Journalist and broadcaster Jon Snow will guest chair a panel of experts in economics, policy and climate science, including the lead author of the Dasgupta Review, to examine these important questions.

Science broadcaster Dr Hannah Fry is joined by a panel of experts including famed conservationist Dr Jane Goodall to explore the big question: how will climate change affect our future, from landscapes and ecosystems to societies and economies?

Astronauts Helen Sharman and Tim Peake join Maggie Aderin-Pocock and UNOOSA's Simonetta Di Pippo to assess how our work in orbit—and beyond—has helped us appreciate our planet.

Join our panel of experts in agriculture and food innovation in this online debate on how the way we produce, transport and consume food needs to change to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Climate change is an urgent threat that will require all of us—governments, businesses and civil society—to take action.

COP26 is the most important climate talk this year, and the most important climate conference since the Paris Agreement in 2015. But what happens after the negotiations have closed in Glasgow in November?