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