Policymakers Edition 2026
The ClimateIQ: Policymakers Edition brought together policymakers, practitioners, researchers and other stakeholders to explore the challenges and opportunities presented by climate change and the transition to a sustainable future.
This page provides access to recordings and other resources from the sessions held as part of the event, offering an opportunity to revisit key discussions, insights and perspectives shared by speakers and participants. The recordings are intended to serve as a resource for those who attended the event, as well as those who were unable to join us.
IUCA would like to extend our sincere thanks to all the session hosts for their generous support in bringing the inaugural ClimateIQ: Policymakers Edition to life. Their contribution, expertise and commitment were instrumental in creating a valuable platform for dialogue and exchange around the policy challenges and opportunities associated with climate change.
- Arizona State University*
- Association of Commonwealth Universities
- Cardiff University
- Central Queensland University
- Chitkara University
- Climate Interactive
- Climate Policy Radar
- Climate TRACE
- Circular Thinking
- Coventry University
- Dilip Kumar Thakur | Independent Researcher
- Indicators of Global Climate Change (IGCC)
- Inter-Parliamentary Union
- Lagos State Ministry of the Environment
- Lahore Smog Collective
- Maasai Mara University (MMARAU)
- MECCE
- MIT Climate Pathways Project
- Monash University*
- Mount Royal University
- Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology (NUIST)*
- Newcastle University
- Nottingham Trent University*
- Oxford Brookes University
- QS ImpACT
- Richa Sinha | Independent Researcher
- The King’s Foundation
- Torrens University Australia (TUA)
- Universidad de Valparaíso | Cultura Oceánica en 360º
- University of Cambridge* | Cambridge Zero
- University of Hull
- University of Leeds*
- University of Oxford* | Children and Climate Initiative
- University of Melbourne*
- University of Porto | FEP School of Economics and Management
- University of Reading* | CRESBE
- University of Tasmania* | Tasmanian Policy Exchange
- University of Technology Sydney
- UNPRME
- WITS RHI
- World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)
* Members of IUCA
Lahore Smog Collective | From Lived Experience to Policy: A Civic Archive for Air Quality Accountability in Punjab, Pakistan
This session explored the Lahore Smog Collective, a civic archive created by two smog-affected residents to document and organise first-person accounts of the impact of smog on communities across Punjab, Pakistan.
The discussion examined how the archive captures experiences by location, occupation and age, and how this lived experience can be transformed into structured, policy-relevant evidence for researchers and policymakers.
The session also considered the challenges of maintaining engagement with an issue that receives seasonal attention despite its year-round impacts, highlighting how community-led initiatives can complement formal data collection and contribute to climate and public health discussions.
University of Leeds & IGCC | The Signals That Should Shape Climate Decisions Now
This webinar explored the latest findings from the Indicators of Global Climate Change (IGCC) initiative and what they mean for governments, investors and international institutions responding to a rapidly changing climate.
The session examined key indicators, including human-induced warming, greenhouse gas emissions and the Earth’s energy imbalance, and considered what these trends mean for climate risks and future decision-making.
Bringing together climate scientists, policy experts and decision-makers, the discussion explored how robust, up-to-date climate evidence can inform practical decisions and strengthen evidence-based climate policy across different sectors.
Oxford Brookes University | Book launch: An organisational guide to skills for green workforce transformation
This panel discussion explored the role of skills development in supporting a green and just transition, drawing on themes from An Organisational Guide to Skills for Green Workforce Transformation.
The discussion considered how organisations can respond to climate change, decarbonisation, biodiversity and social equity, highlighting the need to develop skills across the whole workforce, not just among technical specialists.
Drawing on perspectives from employers, organisational leaders and industry experts, panellists explored the skills needed across different sectors and regions, and how learning and development professionals, sustainability leaders, educators and policymakers can support workforce transformation towards a greener and more socially equitable future.
University of Oxford | Children and Climate Change: How the Climate is Shaping Early Childhood Development
This panel discussion explored how climate change affects children’s development and the implications for education and health systems, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
Drawing on research from the Children and Climate Initiative, speakers shared findings on the impacts of extreme weather, malnutrition and displacement, and discussed how research and community participation can inform policy and support child-centred climate adaptation.
The panel highlighted the importance of placing children at the centre of climate adaptation and developing evidence-informed responses to protect their health, wellbeing and development.
University of Reading | Envisaging Climate Adaptation Pathways in the Built Environment: Insights from a Participatory Workshop
This talk explored how participatory, multi-stakeholder approaches can connect climate adaptation policy with the operational realities of organisations and communities.
Drawing on findings from a co-production workshop in Türkiye, the session examined three interdependent adaptation pathways and the need for capacity building and collective action. Key themes included climate governance, resilient infrastructure, climate finance and managing climate-related risks in projects.
The discussion highlighted how collaboration between different stakeholders can support practical, context-specific approaches to resilience and adaptation in the built environment, and presented a framework that could be applied in similar research and engagement settings.