The WEF's Objectives:
The purpose of the Westminster Energy Forum (WEF) is to deliver:
‘A Senior Leadership Network & Knowledge Exchange Programme for the Strategic Evaluation of Energy Transitions, Climate Change and (Geo)Political Risk.’
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
Key System Challenges for Transitioning the UK Energy Landscape
Samuel Pachoud, Partner, Energy Transformation Leader, EY
Rachel Brisley, Director – Energy & Environment, IPSOS
Regulatory Challenges for the next phase of delivering the UK's Net Zero Strategy
Jane Dennett-Thorpe, Deputy Director Net Zero Strategy, Ofgem
Delivering Changes to the UK Energy System, its Networks and Infrastructure
Emily Clark, Chief Regulation and Strategy Officer, National Gas
Mark Adolphus, Director of Connections, UK Power Networks
Industrial Delivery Challenges for the next phase of Onshore Power Generation, Energy Management Systems & Storage
Susanna Elks, Senior Policy Advisor, UK Power System Transitions, E3G - Third Generation Environmentalism
Nicola Crawford-Percival, Head of Regulatory Affairs UK & Ireland, RWE Renewables UK
Will Webster, Head of Regulatory Economics, Centrica
Wider Considerations re. the Onshore Transition to Consider...
Mark Ellis-Jones, Manager (Climate Change & Energy), Environment Agency
Future Events
Nov 5, 2025
UK Onshore Transition Review > Powergen and Gas Systems, and the National Spatial Plan
Nov 12, 2025
Global Issues in Nuclear New Build, Safety, Regulation & Insurance - No.10 (NRI webinar)
Dec 9, 2025
Global Energy Trends: Reviewing the Interplay of Energy Sovereignty, Security and Markets
Jan 28, 2026
Annual post-COP Review of International Climate Risk, Resilience & Response
Mar 18, 2026
UK Offshore Energy Transition Review: The Integration of the North Sea Upstream Sector, CCUS, Hydrogen & Offshore Renewables
May 13, 2026
Systemic Climate Risks: National Security Scenarios, Market Impacts & Implications for Net Zero Policy
Jul 8, 2026
Geopolitics of the Global Energy Transition: Evaluating International Risk, Resilience and Competition
Sep 24, 2026
Annual pre-COP Review of UK Energy Transition & Climate Risks: Implications for Policy and Markets
Nov 6, 2026
UK Onshore Energy Transition Review: Regulation and Delivery of Powergen and Gas Systems, Networks and Storage