The WEF's Objectives:

> 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 ambitions.

Operationally the WEF functions like a small think tank, delivering two complementary workstreams during the political year for a network of 150 organisations in the UK and overseas. Each workstream comprises at least four high level events by invitation that provide:

Agenda:

UN Race to Zero progress to date, and the continued importance of a just transition
Fiona Macklin, Race to Zero Campaign Manager, COP26 High Level Climate Champions

IPCC6 Adaptation & Mitigation - critical messages for coordinated action
Prof. Jim Skea, Imperial College London, & Lead Author, IPCC

Cascading risks – what climate impacts should worry us most?
Ruth Townend, Research Fellow – Climate Risk and Diplomacy, Chatham House

Mitigating risks to investment and infrastucture deployment ahead of COP27 – contingent capital flows and project insurability, and their limits…
Lesley Harding, Global Head of Energy, Liberty Group
James Pay, Partner - Energy and Resources Project Finance, Clifford Chance

UK Net Zero Strategy reviewed in the context of the UK’s COP Presidency and 2022’s disruption in energy markets
Chris Thompson, Deputy Director - Net Zero Strategy, BEIS

Challenges for transforming for the UK energy system to deliver Net Zero targets in time
Cordi O'Hara, CEO, National Grid Ventures
Ruth Herbert, CEO, Carbon Capture & Storage Association
Linzie Forrester, President - Sustainability, Wood Group

Monitoring and Mitigating Energy Security & Climate Risks: Imperatives for a successful global transition in the new energy world
Julie Scott, Head – Energy Diplomacy, Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office