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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.
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Agenda

Session 1

Climate Risks: Trends & Implications for the UK’s Transition Goals

UK Climate Risk Metrics in a global context

Prof. Richard Betts, Head of Climate Impacts Research, Met Office Hadley Centre

Systemic climate risks, global energy risk models & UK National Preparedness: evaluating challenges ahead 

Shuayb Ismail, Director - Climate Risk, Baringa Partners

UK energy and climate goals in the current world context: key challenges to overcome

Climate Change Committee 2025 Progress Report

Dr. Emily Nurse, Head of Net Zero, Climate Change Committee

The future of UK climate and transition investment: navigating the next five years through to 2030

Gerard Reid, co-Founder and Partner, Alexa Capital

Kristina Beadle, ESG Director, Inspired Energy

Session Two

The UK energy transition under pressure: re-invigorating plans to deliver national resilience and manage risk

Restating the UK’s global role as a key enabler of the international energy transition

Alex Milward,  Director – CCUS, DESNZ

Maryam Adamji, Partner, Energy & Infrastructure, Linklaters

Laura Watson, Energy Transition Leader - Risk Consulting, AXA XL

Don McCarthy, VP – Growth, Jacobs

Future Events

Future Events

Sep 25, 2025

Annual pre-COP Review of UK Energy Transition, Climate and Nature Risks

Nov 5, 2025

UK 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: Year-end Review of Market Trends, Technology Deployment and the Key Geopolitical Forces in play for 2026

Jan 28, 2026

Annual post-COP Review of International Climate Risk, Resilience & Response