EMS Webinar: EMS’s Journey to Net Zero

Liz Bentley, EMS President

• Date and time:
  Wednesday, 9 April 2025, at 4pm (CEST)
• Location:
  online @Zoom Webinar: Register here

Abstract

Achieving net zero emissions is a critical global challenge, and the meteorological community plays a pivotal role in advancing scientific understanding, informing policy, and driving sustainable solutions. In 2024, the European Meteorological Society (EMS) made a pledge to become net zero by 2040.

In this webinar, Prof Liz Bentley, the EMS President, will explore the EMS’s commitment to the net zero transition, highlighting key strategies, challenges, and opportunities. The session will discuss the role of meteorological research in climate mitigation, adaptation, and decision-making, as well as initiatives within EMS to reduce its own carbon footprint. Attendees will gain insights into how meteorologists, institutions, and stakeholders can contribute to a net zero future, fostering collaboration and innovation across the European meteorological landscape.

The speaker

Liz Bentley is the current President of the EMS. She has been elected to serve a 3-year term until autumn 2026.

As Chief Executive of the Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS), Liz works with the Council of Trustees to give vision, direction and leadership to its programmes of work. She first joined the RMetS in 2008 as Head of Communications and became Chief Executive in 2013. Liz has had a successful career in Meteorology working with the Met Office, BBC  Weather Centre and the Ministry of Defence after studying a PhD in mathematics at the University of Manchester