London Climate Action Week

For this month’s briefing, we’re going to highlight an upcoming event that should be on top of everyone’s radar: London Climate Action Week (LCAW).

This year, the weeklong festivities will run from 24 June – 02 July 2023. If last year is any indication with over 170 events and over 45,000 attendees, LCAW2023 should be a must on everyone’s calendar.

Already in its fifth year, LCAW is an annual event that seeks to bring world leading climate experts to help solve the climate emergency through a range of events from high-profile conferences to networking events and even social events such as highlighting sustainable cooking tips.

Whatever your interest may be, make sure to get involved in LCAW 2023 and see why we believe London is the green finance capital of the world.

Below are some of the events we are most excited about:

The Race is On: Net Zero & Nature Positive for Climate Action

Host: Climate Champions
Date & Time: Monday 26 June, 10.30-19.00
Location: The Conduit, 6 Langley St, WC2H 9JA
“2023 is a decisive year in a decisive decade to tackle the climate and biodiversity crises together. The 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change is now complemented and strengthened by the 2022 Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) and provides a roadmap for governments and non-state actors to address biodiversity loss. We know that there is no net-zero without protecting nature, and that by 2030 we must halve global emissions, reverse biodiversity loss and enhance climate resilience. Yet we’ve never been better equipped to solve this challenge. This is our opportunity to change the trajectory we’re currently on to an unliveable future.”

Policy, regulation, standards: driving infrastructure resilience

Host: Mott MacDonald
Date & Time: Tuesday 27 June, 08.00-10.00
Location: Roberts Engineering Building, Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7JE
“Our panel will be chaired by Madeleine Rawlins, Global Climate Change Practice Leader, Mott MacDonald and will include key industry figures such as Keith Howells, President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Danielle Boyd, Head of Climate Strategy Implementation, Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change and Denise Bower OBE, Group Executive Board Director, Mott MacDonald.”

LSA Summer Symposium and Party

Host: Legal Sustainability Alliance
Date & Time: Tuesday June 27, 18.00-20.00
Location: Norton Rose Fulbright
“Our panel of expert speakers will offer a new way of looking at the challenges we face and the changing financial, political, policy and physical landscape caused by climate change. How can we work together to develop a coordinated effective response – and how can the practice of law contribute to that. The symposium will be followed by the LSA Summer Party and we hope you can join us at The Terrace Suite at Norton Rose Fulbright for some evening summer sunshine, fizz and canapés.”

Reset Connect London

Host: Reset Connect
Date & Time: Tuesday June 27 – Wednesday June 29, 09.00-18.00
Location: ExCeL London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, E16 1XL
“350+ experts share insights, updates and best practice from Nestle, Google, Greene King, The Compleat Food Group, Balfour Beatty, IKEA, Waitrose, Sage, GlaxoSmithKline, Pollination, Microsoft, Danone, Warner Bros, MOD, NHS, Canary Wharf, BBC. Plus major financial institutions including M&G Investments, Columbia Threadneedle, Phoenix (Standard Life), KKR, Impact Investing Institute, HSBC, King & Shaxson, SimplyBiz, South Pole, Persefoni, WHEB, Starling Bank, Scottish Widows, Route2 and The FCA.”

Climate Investment Summit

Host: World Climate Foundation
Date & Time: 28 June, 09.00-17.00
Location: London Stock Exchange, 10 Paternoster Square, London, EC4M 7LS
“It’s the milestone event for acceleration and deployment of investments in global climate solutions this decade, to ensure an energy secure and sustainable future for all. It convenes leading governments, asset owners, financial institutions, international organisations, energy companies and developers for a market-oriented approach for investments in climate and nature-based solutions this decade.”

Climate Innovation Forum

Host: Climate Action
Date & Time: Wednesday June 28, 09.00-18.00
Location: City of London Corporation, Guildhall, Gresham Street, London , EC2V 7HH
“The event will bring together 700 senior public and private sector decision makers to help turbocharge our transition to net zero. Organised by Climate Action, will bring together policy makers, investors, climate-tech solution providers, business leaders and innovation catalysers to help achieve our net zero ambitions regionally, nationally and globally, whilst maximising the role of innovation in delivering net zero growth opportunities.”

Financing the Future: Harnessing the Power of Green Finance for Sustainability

Host: Greener
Date & Time: Wednesday 28, 17.00-20.00
Location: 41-43 Maddox St 41-43 Maddox Street London W1S 2PD
“This event is designed for an exclusive audience of investors, sustainability experts, and clients who are interested in understanding the convergence of finance and sustainability and are eager to participate in shaping the financial landscape of the future.”

Decarbonising the City of London: How can the City work towards just transition?

Host: Global Witness
Date & Time: Thursday 29, 17.00-18.30
Location: Judge’s Chamber, Browns Brasserie & Bar Covent Garden, 82-84 St. Martins Lane, WC2N 4AG
“In this panel event, moderated by Simon Johnson, former Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund, we will hear from industry representatives, NGO experts and activists about how the City of London can move from words to action and stop the UK financial sector from bankrolling climate-wrecking businesses.”

Renewable Energy: The Next Generation (General Atlantic x FT)

Host: The Conduit
Date & Time: Thursday 29, 18.00-19.15
Location: The Conduit, 6 Langley St, London, WC2H 9JA
“Join our expert panel to discuss innovation that will trickle down to consumers, the ongoing shift from fossil fuels, the tech behind carbon removal technology (BECCS), climate engineering, and the breakthroughs we can expect in the coming years.”