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The next few years will be pivotal in determining the world’s ability to meet its climate goals. The progress we make in this critical window will either solidify or undermine global efforts to combat climate change. Join us for an exclusive event that brings together key stakeholders from across the energy ecosystem to advance the energy transition at the required pace and scale. 


This event offers a unique opportunity to hear from leading experts in policy, finance, and industry and explore actionable solutions. Through keynotes, expert panel discussions and interactive networking sessions, we will offer an environment for open, honest dialogue to inspire action, create opportunities for new collaborations and unlock pathways to progress.   


 

Key Topics and Focus Areas 


A range of critical issues will be addressed including;  

  • What are the immediate and long-term challenges we need to overcome to meet 2030 goals and beyond? 
  • As the need for rapid industrialisation becomes urgent, what hurdles remain in scaling renewables? 
  • How can we leverage the success of offshore wind as a blueprint for accelerating coal retirement, advancing clean hydrogen and upgrading the grid? 
  • What strategies are needed to prioritise and mobilise private and philanthropic investment on a global scale? 
  • How can we foster collaboration to drive the transition further and faster? 
  • How do we mitigate the unintended consequences of the transition to ensure environment, economic and social impacts are addressed holistically? 



Why Attend?  

This event is designed for senior stakeholders across the energy spectrum, including policymakers, investors, industry leaders, and innovators, who are committed to advancing the global energy transition. Whether you're seeking to gain expert insight, network with key players, or engage in open discussions about the roadblocks and opportunities ahead, this is a must-attend event. Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of an essential conversation that will shape the future of global energy. 

1
Day
48
Speakers
14
Sessions

Speakers

Adam Elman
Adam Elman
Head of Sustainability EMEA Google
Akshat Rathi
Akshat Rathi
Senior Reporter for Climate Bloomberg News
Aleyn Smith-Gillespie
Aleyn Smith-Gillespie
Proposition Architecture Director The Carbon Trust
Dr Amal-Lee Amin
Dr Amal-Lee Amin
Managing Director for Climate, Gender & Diversity British International Investment (BII)
Amanda Luna
Amanda Luna
Head of Clean Energy - Mexico The Carbon Trust
Amisha Patel
Amisha Patel
Consultant Offshore Wind / Global Offshore Wind Alliance
Andrew Lever
Andrew Lever
Director, Energy Transition The Carbon Trust
Arthur Downing
Arthur Downing
Director of Strategy Octopus Energy
Bernice Lee OBE
Bernice Lee OBE
Distinguished Fellow and Senior Advisor Chatham House
Bogi Hojgaard
Bogi Hojgaard
Associate Director The Carbon Trust
Chris Lloyd
Chris Lloyd
Offshore Wind Consultant World Bank
Chris Stark CBE
Chris Stark CBE
Head of UK’s Mission for Clean Power UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Chris Stephens
Chris Stephens
Director, Asia and Africa The Carbon Trust
Damilola Ogunbiyi
Damilola Ogunbiyi
Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and CEO for Sustainable Energy for All, Co-Chair of UN-Energy
Damitha Adikaari
Damitha Adikaari
Director, Science & Innovation for Climate & Energy UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Dan Hamza-Goodacre
Dan Hamza-Goodacre
Fellow, Pooled Fund for International Energy (PIE) and Chief Energy Officer at Integrate to Zero
David Elzinga
David Elzinga
Principal Energy Specialist (Climate Change) Asian Development Bank
Emma Floyd
Emma Floyd
Director Great British Energy
George Mowles-Van Der Gaag
George Mowles-Van Der Gaag
Senior Manager The Carbon Trust
 Gianpiero Nacci
Gianpiero Nacci
Managing Director, Climate Strategy and Delivery European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Greg de Temmerman
Greg de Temmerman
Deputy CEO and Chief Science Officer Quadrature Climate Foundation (QCF)
Helen Clarkson OBE
Helen Clarkson OBE
CEO Climate Group
James Cotter
James Cotter
Vice President - Renewables Equinor
Jane Toogood OBE FRSC
Jane Toogood OBE FRSC
Co-Chair, UK Hydrogen Delivery Council UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Jarredine Morris
Jarredine Morris
Co-Head of Africa The Carbon Trust
Joshua McCann
Joshua McCann
Syndications Officer International Finance Corporation (IFC)
John Murton
John Murton
Senior Sustainability Advisor Standard Chartered Bank (SCB)
Julia Nicoara
Julia Nicoara
Director, Marketing & Communications The Carbon Trust
Kate Hooper
Kate Hooper
Senior Manager The Carbon Trust
Lily Beadle
Lily Beadle
Associate Director The Carbon Trust
Lucy Yu
Lucy Yu
CEO Centre for Net Zero, Octopus Energy
Marcus Stewart
Marcus Stewart
Head of Secretariat Green Grids Initiative (GGI)
Mary Burce Warlick
Mary Burce Warlick
Deputy Executive Director International Energy Agency (IEA)
Megan Smith
Megan Smith
Head of Offshore Wind Advisory The Carbon Trust
Michael Rea
Michael Rea
CEO The Carbon Trust
Nick Bridge CMG
Nick Bridge CMG
Strategic Climate Advisor, Former Ambassador & Climate Envoy King's College London
Pilita Clark
Pilita Clark
Associate Editor and Columnist Financial Times
Priya Shankar
Priya Shankar
Global Environment Program Bloomberg Philanthropies
Rachel Kyte CMG
Rachel Kyte CMG
UK Special Representative on Climate Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
Rebecca Beresford
Rebecca Beresford
Director of Markets National Energy System Operator (NESO)
Rebecca Williams
Rebecca Williams
Deputy CEO Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)
Richard Evans
Richard Evans
CEO Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru
Dr Samira Barakat
Dr Samira Barakat
Managing Director Vattenfall Europe Wind
Sana Khareghani
Sana Khareghani
Professor of Practice in AI, Kings College London, and ambassador for Responsible AI UK
Simon Retallack
Simon Retallack
Director, Net Zero Intelligence Unit & Director, Latin America The Carbon Trust
Sulaiman Ilyas-Jarrett
Sulaiman Ilyas-Jarrett
Head of Policy and Strategy - Renewable Electricity Delivery UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tim Stiven
Tim Stiven
Director for Linear Assets and New Energies The Crown Estate
Xinying Tok
Xinying Tok
Head of Southeast Asia The Carbon Trust

Program

Stages
Pigott Theatre

8:00 AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

Event registration

8:45 AM - 9:30 AM

Welcome & Opening Remarks

9:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Pilita Clark
Michael Rea

Opening Keynote: The pathway to 2030 and beyond: Challenges and opportunities ahead

9:40 AM - 9:55 AM
Mary Burce Warlick Mary Burce Warlick

Fireside chat: From Inertia to Impact: A shared global commitment to the transition - accelerating action beyond infrastructure

9:55 AM - 10:25 AM
Akshat Rathi
Chris Stark CBE

Opening panel: Building local solutions to accelerate the global transition

10:25 AM - 11:05 AM
Arthur Downing
David Elzinga
Greg de Temmerman
Helen Clarkson OBE
Amanda Luna
Xinying Tok

Break

11:05 AM - 11:30 AM

Keynote: Introducing 'Greenprint': Accelerating an inclusive, prosperous energy transition

11:30 AM - 11:45 AM
Andrew Lever Andrew Lever

Panel: Balancing the cost and benefits of transitioning to a renewables-led system

11:50 AM - 12:45 PM
Richard Evans
Dr Samira Barakat
Sulaiman Ilyas-Jarrett
Jarredine Morris
George Mowles-Van Der Gaag

Lunch

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Panel: Investing in the transition: Exploring the balance between risk and reward

1:45 PM - 2:40 PM
Dr Amal-Lee Amin
Emma Floyd
John Murton
Joshua McCann
Chris Stephens

Panel: Maintaining security of supply: What new challenges does electrification bring to a renewables led energy system?

2:45 PM - 3:40 PM
Damitha Adikaari
James Cotter
Jane Toogood OBE FRSC
Rebecca Beresford
Tim Stiven
Bogi Hojgaard

Break

3:40 PM - 4:00 PM

Closing Keynote

4:00 PM - 4:10 PM
Damilola Ogunbiyi Damilola Ogunbiyi

Closing Plenary: Geopolitics: A hindrance or catalyst to the global transition?

4:10 PM - 5:00 PM
Amisha Patel
Bernice Lee OBE
Nick Bridge CMG
Rachel Kyte CMG
Simon Retallack

Networking Reception

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Eliot Room

8:00 AM

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

5:00 PM

6:00 PM

7:00 PM

Break

11:05 AM - 11:30 AM

Panel: The importance of grid investment: Efficient and cost-effective solutions for a fit-for-purpose grid

11:50 AM - 12:45 PM
Dan Hamza-Goodacre
Marcus Stewart
Rebecca Williams
Andrew Lever
Megan Smith

Lunch

12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Panel: The role of digitisation and AI in the low carbon energy transition: Striking a balance for climate action

1:45 PM - 2:40 PM
Adam Elman
Lucy Yu
Sana Khareghani
Aleyn Smith-Gillespie

Panel: The ‘social dividend’: Investing in the energy transition for people and prosperity

2:45 PM - 3:40 PM
Chris Lloyd
 Gianpiero Nacci
Priya Shankar
Kate Hooper
Lily Beadle

Break

3:40 PM - 4:00 PM

Networking Reception

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Contact information

Event date:
5. February, 2025
Organizer:
The Carbon Trust 255 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 9AX United Kingdom 07773278520 [email protected]
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