The WEF's Objectives:

The purpose of the WEF is to provide a Senior UK Leadership Network & Knowledge Exchange Programme for the strategic evaluation of climate and energy transition risks.

Founded and led by Chris Lambert since 2004, the WEF functions as a small, independent and collaborative think tank, delivering nine meetings during the political year. Its primary objectives are to:

• Convene expert practitioners in the fields of climate risk and energy transition.
   
• Share strategic information on the challenges and opportunities of decarbonisation policy, investment and innovation.
   
• Inform political and corporate decisions in support of Net Zero goals and ambition.

Agenda

Session 1

Energy and Climate stocktake in the wake of the COPs, and assessment of the growing interactions between key environmental, macro-economic and geopolitical forces, and their implications for the future

Energy and Climate stocktake in the wake of the COPs

• Michael Collins, Director, Energy Transition Research, Energy Intelligence
• Matthieu Chevallier, Head of Evaluation – i/c Climate Intelligence, EU Copernicus Climate Change Service, ECMWF

Assessment of the growing interactions between key environmental, macro-economic and geopolitical forces, and their implications for the future

• Katarina Kertysova, Climate Security Officer - Climate and Energy Security Section, NATO
• Daniel Keir, UK Lead - Climate Analytics, Zurich Resilience Solutions
• Dr. Helen Adams, Senior Lecturer in Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation, Kings College, University of London

Session 2

Mission Critical objectives through to 2030 and beyond > Key challenges and risks to delivery across energy systems, finance flows, climate adaption and just transitions 

• Chris Stark, Director – Head of Clean Power 2030 Unit (Mission Control), Dept for Energy Security & Net Zero
• Theresa Lober, Head of Strategic Climate Projects | Climate Hub Division, Bank of England
• Prof. Emily Shuckburgh, Director of Cambridge Zero, University of Cambridge
• Sarah Colenbrander, Director - Climate and Sustainability programme, ODI Global