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