The WEF's Objectives:

The Westminster Energy Forum (WEF) is a Senior Leadership Network & Knowledge Exchange Programme for the strategic evaluation of issues at the intersection of energy transitions, climate change and (geo)political risk. 

Founded in 2004, the WEF functions as a small, independent think tank, delivering nine meetings during the political year. Its primary objectives are to:

• Convene expert energy and climate practitioners with responsibility for evaluating related strategic risks and policies.
   
• 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 ambitions.

AGENDA

Session One: 

The Changing Climate Risk Landscape & Status of Key Impact Areas – Annual Stocktake

Dr Caterina Brandmayr, Director of Policy and Translation, Grantham Institute - Climate Change and the Environment, Imperial College London 

Liz Hypes, Managing Consultant Climate & Resilience, ESG Strategy & Reporting, Verisk Maplecroft 

Session Two: 

Geopolitical Watchlist - Emerging Energy & Climate Risks with the Potential to Disrupt International Security

Trends in the Geopolitics of Global Energy - The Context for Climate Mitigation

Michael Collins, Head of Energy Transition Research, Energy Intelligence

Sam Kimmins, Director of Energy, Climate Group

Trends in the Geopolitics of European Climate Change - The Fight for the Future of the Arctic

Dr. Mia Bennett, Associate Professor, University of Washington

Session Three:

International Energy and Climate Policy in the Wake of COP30: Interactions between Key Policies, Markets and Geopolitical Forces

Andrew Francis, Head of Climate Diplomacy - Strategy & Diplomacy Department. Energy, Climate & Environment Directorate, FCDO

Emilien Gasc, Counsellor - Climate, Environment, Energy, Delegation of the European Union to the UK

Fernando Bastos, Head of Climate, Energy and Nature, Embassy of Brazil

Session Four: 

Market Challenges Arising from the Interaction between Key Energy and Environmental Risks, Geopolitics and Socio-Economic Trends

Claire Dorrian, Head of Sustainable Finance, London Stock Exchange Group

Sally Prickett, Director – UK Hydrogen and Sustainable Fuels, ARUP

Nick Molho, Nick Molho, Head of Sustainability Policy Advocacy, AVIVA