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
Future Events
Nov 5, 2024
UK Onshore Energy System Review
Dec 3, 2024
Global Issues in Nuclear New Build, Safety, Regulation & Insurance - No.9 (NRI closed webinar)
Dec 10, 2024
UK Offshore Energy Transition Annual Review
Jan 22, 2025
Annual post-COP Review of International Climate Risk, Resilience & Response
Mar 5, 2025
Annual UK Energy Transition Review: Progress in an International Context, & Risks of Derailment
May 7, 2025
Systemic Climate & Nature Risks: Implications for Financial Markets and a Resilient Transition
May 28, 2025
Global Issues in Nuclear New Build, Safety, Regulation & Insurance - No.10 (NRI closed webinar)
Jul 9, 2025
The Geopolitics and Economics of the Energy Transition: Evaluating Global Risk & Resilience in the Face of Accelerating Climate Change