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

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 

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

Prof Klaus Dodds, Snr. Research Fellow, RAND, and Dr. Mia Bennett, Associate Professor, University of Washington

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

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, Director – UK Hydrogen and Sustainable Fuels, ARUP

Nick Molho, Head of Sustainability Advocacy (UK and EU), AVIVA Investors

Gerard Reid, Co-founder and Partner, Alexa Capital