Latest Events

Keynote Speaker:  Dr Amy Hinsley, Schmidt AI in Science Fellow at the University of Oxford

Hosted by AI for Climate & Nature, an ai@cam-funded interdisciplinary research programme working on harnessing the power of AI for Climate & Nature solutions.

The aim of this event is to grow the AI for Climate & Nature community, within Cambridge and beyond, provide an opportunity to build new collaborations and hear about the current research being done in this space through a series of presentations from the AI for Climate & Nature projects, flash talks from the wider community, and a discussion/networking session. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Speaker: Dr Jonathan Skinner-Thompson Associate Professor of Law, University of Colorado Boulder

Abstract: How we view air (especially clean air) has meaningful normative and practical implications. Today, it is commonly seen as an exhaustible natural resource. By treating air as a resource to be conserved, managed, and used, we developed new techniques for addressing air pollution—namely, ambient air quality standards (now considered the “pinnacle” of air pollution policy). But treating the air and (more recently) our atmosphere as resources also anchors our way of thinking to the natural-resource paradigm. The atmosphere, in particular, may be beyond sustainable use. Reimaging the concept of air and the atmosphere as natural resources in law and policy may be necessary to address the worst impacts of a new problem for air: global climate change.

Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance (CEENRG) in the Department of Land Economy continues its weekly CEENRG Seminar Series in the 2025 Easter Term.

Please REGISTER to receive Zoom link on the day of the seminar: CEENRG Seminar - Dr Jonathan Skinner-Thompson: Registration Form

The European Commission’s Info Day will present the research and innovation topics proposed under the Work Programme 2025 of Horizon Europe Cluster 5: Climate, Energy and Mobility. The event will provide prospective applicants with an opportunity to learn more about the funding options under the new work programme (budget: €1.2 billion), which focuses on the twin green and digital transitions required to achieve climate neutrality in Europe by 2050.

The Info Day will take place on 6 May 2025 (9:00 – 16:00 CET), both onsite in the Charlemagne building (Brussels) and online. The web streaming link for online participants will be made available on this page closer to the event.

Please note that onsite participation is limited. Registration for onsite participation closes on 31 March 2025 (or earlier if the capacity of the venue has been reached).

Register here

The event will be livestreamed on this Platform.

Download the full Agenda

Cluster 5 work programme 2025

The publication of the Cluster 5 work programme 2025 is expected in April. The work programme text will be made available through a pre-publication a couple of weeks before the official publication date (exact timing not yet known). It will be added to the ‘Documents’ section below as soon as available.

Questions on work programme topics

The Info Day 2025 aims to be more interactive than in previous years. As the work programme will have been made public ahead of the event, there will be no in-depth presentations of each topic. Parallel sessions will instead focus on audience discussion and Q&As on the work programme topics.

Onsite participants will have an opportunity to address questions in person to the speakers, or via an interactive Slido Q&A that will be available also for online attendees. The Slido Q&A platform will be accessible as soon as the work programme is published, allowing for submission of questions in advance of the event.

Brokerage event

Following the Info Day, an onsite brokerage event will take place in the same premises at 16:00 to 19:00. Organised by the GREENET project, the network of Cluster 5 National Contact Points (NCP), the brokerage event will facilitate networking opportunities for prospective project partners. Participants looking for partners will have the possibility to present their organisation and project ideas at a plenary pitching session and in dedicated bilateral meetings organised by topic.

Registration for the brokerage event is open until 11 April. Organisations interested in participating in the pitching session should send their presentation by 14 April (see link below for more details).

Important note: Only participants who have registered and been accepted for ONSITE attendance at the Info Day can participate in the brokerage event.

More information and registration for the brokerage event

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Documents

• Horizon Europe strategic plan

• Horizon Europe Programme Guide

Contact

Any questions? Contact the Research Enquiry Service (RES) for any general question on Horizon Europe

Overall Structure:

• Identify trends from a technical, economic, and social science perspective
• Determine priority research gaps relevant to policymaking, especially those that cut across use cases
• Consider what data, partnerships, and funding are needed to fill these gaps

All sessions chaired with Q + A.

Register: https://www.bennettinstitute.cam.ac.uk/events/the-ai-value-chain/#agenda

10:00-17:00

TUESDAY 6 MAY 2025 - DAY ONE

09:15-10:00

Registration & welcome refreshments

10:00-11:00

Technical keynote

How should policymakers think about the AI value chain? What technical advances in AI are shaping its capabilities, and what are the emerging risks and opportunities?

Speaker:

• Neil Lawrence, University of Cambridge

Chair:

• Diane Coyle, Bennett Institute for Public Policy

11:00-11:15

Break

11:15-12:45

Hardware & compute

What roles do hardware and compute play in the AI value chain? What are the dependencies, and how do they shape policy priorities?

Speakers:

• Matt Davies, Ada Lovelace Institute
• Boxi Wu, Oxford Internet Institute
• Aleksei Turobov, Bennett Institute for Public Policy
• Guy Lalanne, OECD

Chair:

• Diane Coyle, Bennett Institute for Public Policy

12:45-13:45

Lunch

13:45-15:15

AI innovation & diffusion

Where are the key areas of and trends in AI diffusion, and what are the implications for policy?

Speakers:

• Flavio Calvino, OECD
• Paul Nightingale, University of Sussex
• Diane Coyle, Bennett Institute for Public Policy
• Natasha McCarthy, Royal Academy of Engineering

Chair:

• Guy Lalanne, OECD

15:15-15:30

Break

15:30-17:00

Use cases

How might AI be used in the public and private sectors? How do the economic incentives and societal implications interact?

Speakers:

• Eric Sutherland, OECD
• Kristen-Ann Rutter, Cambridge University Health Partners
• Jess Montgomery, AI@Cam / Local Government
• Hannah-Beth Clark, Oak National Academy

Chair:

• Diane Coyle, Bennett Institute for Public Policy

10:00-13:00

WEDNESDAY 7 MAY 2025 - DAY TWO

09:15-10:00

Registration & welcome refreshments

10:00-11:00

Economic keynote: Should we fear AI?

How might progress in AI be measured, and in a way that promotes public value?

Speaker:

• Philippe Aghion, Collège de France

Chair:

• Guy Lalanne, OECD

11:00-13:00

AI’s economic and societal implications

Given the current and potential future uses of AI, how can policymakers not only manage the risks of AI but also ensure that it benefits society as a whole?

Speakers:

• Mike Walker, Competition and Markets Authority
• Aled Owen, Responsible AI UK
• Sabrina Küspert, EC AI Office

Chair:

• Diane Coyle, Bennett Institute for Public Policy

Speaker: Jiashu Zhu (Dept of Land Economy, University of Cambridge) 

Jiashu is a Centre Researcher at the Cambridge Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance (C-EENRG) and a PhD Candidate in the Department of Land Economy. His research focuses on climate change adaptation policy, sustainable finance, and energy system resilience. His doctoral research is fully funded by the Cambridge Commonwealth, European and International Trust.

EPRG Energy & Environment Seminars Easter Term 2025 Tuesdays fortnightly at 12.30-1.30pm (in-person)

Please contact EPRG Administrator (eprgadm@jbs.cam.ac.uk) for further detail

Seminar organizer: Zeynep Clulow (z.clulow@jbs.cam.ac.uk)