Overview of the Westminster Energy Forum

The Westminster Energy Forum (WEF), founded 2004, is an established Knowledge Exchange Programme and Senior Leadership Network comprising over 150 organisations from the UK government, regulators, industry, NGOs and diplomats. The WEF aims to:

Deliver expert risk analysis, early warning and strategic guidance for senior leaders in support of a resilient low carbon transition.

In pursuit of this strategic goal, the WEF Secretariat delivers a series of high-level meetings throughout the political year which have the following operational focus:

The evaluation of risks found at the intersection of dynamic and disruptive energy markets, climate change and (geo)political uncertainty.

AGENDA

Session One: 

Climate Change and National Security Contexts: Climate Risk as a Strategic Disruptor
William Kirk, Asst Head Strategy, Directorate of Energy, Envt and Infrastructure, Ministry of Defence

Evidence of Change in Key Climate Indicators, and in the Incidence of Extreme Weather
Samantha Burgess, Deputy Director - Copernicus Climate Change Service, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)

Review of Key Global Energy Investments & Risks shaping the Transition
Allan Baker, Global Head of Energy Transition, Societe Generale

Protecting the Market: Climate Risk Accountability for Banks and Insurers
Tim Rawlings, Co-Head - Climate Hub, Bank of England

Impacts of Science-based Targets: Evaluating the Status and Effectiveness of Corporates’ Climate Commitments
Samuel Bird, Associate Director and Lead – Corporate Energy Transitions, Carbon Trust

Session Two: Transition Risk and Resilience

Cyber Risks to the UK’s Energy Infrastructure: Challenges and Opportunities in the Delivery of the Transition 
James Holden, Director of Cyber Security Services, Bureau Veritas

Resilience Panel: Actions to Mitigate Risk in support of the Transition
Felicity Alvey, Programme Director - ClimateWise, Centre for Sustainable Finance, Cambridge Institute for Sustainable Leadership (CISL)

Madeleine Rawlins, Global Practice Leader Climate Change and Sustainability, MottMacdonald

Julian Richardson, Chief Underwriting Officer – Green Solutions, MunichRe Specialty