

The WEF's Objectives:
- Convene expert practitioners in climate risk and energy transition by invitation.
- 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.
Operationally, the WEF functions like a small think tank delivering two complementary workstreams, to a network of 150 organisations in the UK and overseas. Established in 2004, the two WEF workstreams now comprise eight or more high level events by invitation per year:
> Climate Risk & Resilience Assessments
> Energy System Transition Assessments

International Indicators & Issues - Panel 1
Global energy markets - current indicators and trends, and implications for the energy transition
Matt Brown, Managing Director, AFRY Management Consulting
The status of the European Energy Landscape and the status of Political Coordination
Mariko Higuchi, Deputy Head of Department for Economic & Global Affairs, Embassy of Germany
With response re. UK Energy Transition implications, from Katie Williams / Gaby Jones, Partner, Ashurst
UK Indicators & Issues - Panel 2
UK Energy indicators sitrep
Tom Griffiths, Head of Energy and Security Analysis, BEIS
UK Net Zero appetite in a time of political and economic turbulence: the status of the social licence for the energy transition
Olivia Brajterman, Associate Director - Energy and Environment, Ipsos Mori
UK System & Security of Supply Review
UK Energy System – Review of Resilience of Infrastructure & Supply
Rich Smith, Director of Energy Systems Management and Security of Supply, Ofgem
Industry Energy Security Review Panel
Executive Chairman - Michael Burns, Partner, Ashurst
Rebecca Beresford, Director of Net Zero Strategy and Policy, EDF Energy
Steven De Ranter, Managing Director, Interconnector UK

Future Events
Mar 1, 2023
UK Energy Security & Markets Winter Review – Assessing Key Challenges and Uncertainties Ahead
Apr 25, 2023
Systemic Climate Risks & Disorderly Transitions: Implications for Financial Markets and their Resilience
May 10, 2023
Global Issues in Nuclear New Build, Safety, Regulation & Insurance (NRI open) (international webinar)
May 25, 2023
UK Energy Industry Innovation, Transformation & Delivery: Progress on Energy Security and Net Zero
Jun 7, 2023
UK Energy Industry Innovation, Transformation & Delivery: Progress on Energy Security and Net Zero
Jul 13, 2023
UK Climate Risk Assessment & Energy Transition Status - Reviewing the Deliverability of Net Zero
Sep 28, 2023
The UK's Role in the Global Energy Transition - Assessing the Strategic Levers of Policy, Industry, Trade & Investment in the Context of International Trends
Nov 2, 2023
UK Onshore Energy System Review – Security, Innovation & Net Zero Delivery
Nov 8, 2023
Frontiers in Nuclear Risk, Regulation & Insurance - No.5 (NRI closed) (international webinar)
Dec 7, 2023
UK Offshore Energy System Review - Integrating Oil & Gas with CCUS, Hydrogen & Renewables