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 ONE:

Key challenges for transitioning UK on an accelerated pathway & the context of the onshore energy sector within it

Samuel Pachoud, Partner - Energy Transition Leader, EY
Colm Devine, Head of Power & Utilities, UK & Ireland, EY

Katerina Tolarova, Head of Electricity Networks, Department for Business & Trade

The Changing Role of the System, its Networks and Key Infrastructure > Challenges to 2030+

Jake Tudge, Corporate Affairs Director, National Gas
Sotiris Georgiopoulos, Director of Distribution System Operator (DSO), UK Power Networks
David Farrell, Head of Onshore Development, ESB Generation & Trading

Decarbonising London: from Energy-from-Waste to Decarbonisation-from-Waste

Caroline Dobbin, Head of Communications and Government Relations, Cory

Session TWO:

Antony Skinner, Partner, Ashurst LLP – Co-Moderator

Ofgem’s Plans to Guide Net Zero Delivery - UK Energy Infrastructure and Regulatory Review 

Akshay Kaul, Director of Infrastructure, Ofgem

Industry Transition Delivery Panel  

Nicola Crawford-Percival, UK Head of Regulatory Affairs, RWE Renewables UK
Dr Prem Mahi, Technical Excellence Director - Energy, Mott MacDonald
Tim Prussing, Executive Director, Sequoia Investment Management