Livery Climate Action Group

Lord Mayor's Coffee Colloquy: SDG12 Responsible Consumption and Production
2024-11-05 09:15 - 11:15 (Europe/London) | Mansion House, London, London, United Kingdom
The 695th Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli 2023-24 Mayoral Theme “Connect to Prosper” celebrates our multiple knowledge miles, showing that the UK is a place where problems come to be solved. The Coffee Colloquies will demonstrate this, bringing together varied voices from in and around the city to talk about how their work supports the achievement of one of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Through fast-paced transfer of knowledge, and with a focus on connections and networking, the Coffee Colloquies will invigorate our knowledge miles as the World’s Coffee House.
UCL (University College London) are delighted to host this panel event on Sustainable Development Goal 12- ‘Responsible Consumption and Production’. The panel will be chaired by Professor Paola Lettieri (Pro-Provost, UCL East); Paola will be joined by a range of UCL academics as well as colleagues from Newham Council and the Green Alliance who will be showcasing their research and how their work supports the SDG. Do join us for a coffee afterwards for an indepth discussion of the themes raised by the presenters.
The panel will be introduced by host Alderman Alison Gowman.
Book on Eventbrite.

Nature Finance UK Conference 2024
2024-11-05 09:00 - 18:30 | IET, Savoy Place, London
The City of London Corporation has positioned London as a global centre for nature finance, a topic that underpins action on climate. Members of the Livery Climate Action Group and their colleagues are invited to participate in the Nature Finance UK Conference on 5th November at a special discounted rate. Now in its seventh year, this is an important forum for professionals involved in financial innovation for the stewardship of land, water and nature: financial services providers, asset owners, investors, corporates, land managers and market enablers.
To receive a 20% discount on the event, the coupon code LiveryClimateActionGroup can be used when booking at https://ecosystemsknowledge.net/event/nature-finance-uk-2024/

Fuellers Sunday - 3 November 2024
2024-11-03 14:45 - 18:30 | Lost Property Hotel, St Paul’s, 3-5 Ludgate Hill, London, EC4M 7AA, United Kingdom
Fuellers Sunday
Sunday 3 November 2024
The Master[-elect], Elena Oderstone invites you to join her for Fuellers Sunday.
This will start with a Celebration Afternoon Tea near St Paul’s Cathedral before moving to St Andrew by the Wardrobe, which is the first Grade I listed church in the whole of London to go fully carbon neutral following extensive renovations.
Details for the day can be found here and you are encouraged to book early.

Restoring Nature in the UK's National Parks
2024-10-24 18:00 - 19:15 | Online event
The Worshipful Company of Water Conservators
You are cordially invited to join the Water Conservators’ October Webinar
Restoring Nature in the UK’s National Parks
Thursday 24th October 2024 6.00pm to 7.15pm
Presented by Naomi Conway, Director, National Parks Partnerships
And Ross Powell, Palladium Group
Broads National Park
About this Webinar
The UK’s National Parks, landscapes such as the Cairngorms, Lake District and Dartmoor, that cover 10% of Great Britain, are a vital nature resource. But nature is struggling in them, and action needs to be taken to restore peatland, plant more woodland, improve water quality and increase biodiversity. In 2021, the National Parks launched a collaboration with Palladium called Revere. Revere scales nature-based solutions to restore landscapes across the UK’s National Parks and beyond to tackle the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis. This webinar will share Revere’s key learnings and will highlight why innovative partnerships between those restoring nature and the private sector are so crucial.
Learn more about the Water Conservators at https://www.waterconservators.org/
About the Speakers
Naomi Conway is Director of National Parks Partnerships (NPP) providing strategic leadership for national partnerships between the commercial sector and the UK’s 15 National Parks. In this role she has helped to establish ‘Revere’, an awardwinning collaboration between NPP and Palladium that is leveraging private finance at scale to restore nature in protected landscapes. Prior to NPP, she was Head of Development at the National Portrait Gallery, and also Development Director at the Prince’s Foundation for Children & the Arts.
Ross Powell is helping to deliver private investment into UK nature at an unprecedented pace and scale as part of Palladium’s Nature-based Solutions team. Ross’ role is to identify ethically aligned business and investment partners and connect them with the portfolio of high quality, large-scale projects within the UK National Park network and beyond. He helps businesses and investors engage with UK nature.
Register For This Webinar
To attend this webinar, you will first need to register via the link below to Eventbrite.
Attendance is free, there is no charge to attend. You will then receive a return email from Eventbrite with the details to join the webinar via zoom. You need to keep those details to join the webinar. Any problems contact rob.casey1@hotmail.com at least 24 hours before the start of the webinar.
The link to Eventbrite is under the “Website” heading below.

Restoring Nature in the UK's National Parks
2024-10-24 18:00 - 19:15 | Online event
The Worshipful Company of Water Conservators
You are cordially invited to join the Water Conservators’ October Webinar
Restoring Nature in the UK’s National Parks
Thursday 24th October 2024 6.00pm to 7.15pm
Presented by Naomi Conway, Director, National Parks Partnerships
And Ross Powell, Palladium Group
Broads National Park
About this Webinar
The UK’s National Parks, landscapes such as the Cairngorms, Lake District and Dartmoor, that cover 10% of Great Britain, are a vital nature resource. But nature is struggling in them, and action needs to be taken to restore peatland, plant more woodland, improve water quality and increase biodiversity. In 2021, the National Parks launched a collaboration with Palladium called Revere. Revere scales nature-based solutions to restore landscapes across the UK’s National Parks and beyond to tackle the climate emergency and biodiversity crisis. This webinar will share Revere’s key learnings and will highlight why innovative partnerships between those restoring nature and the private sector are so crucial.
Learn more about the Water Conservators at https://www.waterconservators.org/
About the Speakers
Naomi Conway is Director of National Parks Partnerships (NPP) providing strategic leadership for national partnerships between the commercial sector and the UK’s 15 National Parks. In this role she has helped to establish ‘Revere’, an awardwinning collaboration between NPP and Palladium that is leveraging private finance at scale to restore nature in protected landscapes. Prior to NPP, she was Head of Development at the National Portrait Gallery, and also Development Director at the Prince’s Foundation for Children & the Arts.
Ross Powell is helping to deliver private investment into UK nature at an unprecedented pace and scale as part of Palladium’s Nature-based Solutions team. Ross’ role is to identify ethically aligned business and investment partners and connect them with the portfolio of high quality, large-scale projects within the UK National Park network and beyond. He helps businesses and investors engage with UK nature.
Register For This Webinar
To attend this webinar, you will first need to register via the link below to Eventbrite.
Attendance is free, there is no charge to attend. You will then receive a return email from Eventbrite with the details to join the webinar via zoom. You need to keep those details to join the webinar. Any problems contact rob.casey1@hotmail.com at least 24 hours before the start of the webinar.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1039452318867?aff=oddtdtcreator

LCAG Annual Conference 2024
2024-10-22 12:00 - 19:00 | Merchant Taylors’ Hall, 30 Threadneedle Street, London, EC2R 8JB, United Kingdom
The Livery Climate Action Group Conference 2024 will tackle ‘Planning for a Resilient Future’.
The Rt Hon the Lord Mayor, Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli will throw down the opening challenge.
Click here for tickets

International Fund for Animal Welfare and the Wildlife Trust of India
2024-10-18 18:30 - 20:30 | Tower Suites Hotel, 100 Minories, London, EC3N 1JY, United Kingdom
Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli
The Rt. Hon. The Lord Mayor of London and former IFAW trustee invites you to an evening in support of
The International Fund for Animal Welfare
and
The Wildlife Trust of India
Generously sponsored by
Tony Matharu and Blue Orchid Hospitality
Friday, 18 October, 2024
6:30 – 8:30pm
at Tower Suites Hotel
100 Minories, London EC3N 1JY, United Kingdom
Bowl foods and beverages will be served.
Register using this link or visit website below:

Globalising Net Zero Aviation: Leveraging The City Of London To Meet Paris
2024-10-08 11:00 - 23:45 | Online event
Details and Registration here: https://www.greshamsociety.org/webinar/12240/
Background: The City of London could take a different approach to Europe and the US and enable aviation to lead on its future energy requirements by establishing a Green Aviation Finance centre. The heart of green finance should act as a linchpin to regularise innovative finance that binds together the aviation and energy sectors in a way that creates the necessary global capital flows (north and south) to deliver zero emission energy infrastructure specifically for aviation’s future. It is an opportunity to build on the City’s ability to foster apolitical, economic relationships in a way that Westminster cannot.
The Rt Hon The Lord Mayor, Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli is pleased to extend an invitation to all to participate in Knowledge Miles: The 695th Lord Mayor’s Lectures, an online webinar series exploring the connections of the Square Mile and how its knowledge clusters are addressing diverse global challenges.

Speakers:
Dr Wang Shen has more than 10 years of experience in energy technology, energy transition, energy-related project finance & project development, and sustainable finance. Dr Shen was a research geophysicist working at TOTAL Energies and was widely recognized as a leading expert in Full Waveform Inversion, high performance computing, and 3D seismic imaging. He has published more than 30 peer-review papers and conference abstracts in the field of energy exploration & production. Dr Shen obtained his attorney license in 2016 and worked at White & Case LLP as a project finance and M&A lawyer. He has in-depth legal experience in LNG, CCUS, hydrogen, and renewable energy related project finance & project development. Since 2019, Dr Shen was the senior director of catastrophe risk management working at a leading reinsurance company. He has pioneered in applying catastrophe risk management tools to mitigate climate-related risks.

As Chair of the inter-Livery Green Aviation Task Group in the City of London, Captain Robert Seaman has led on delivering the report on Globalising Net Zero Aviation – leveraging London to meet Paris. As an airline Captain on the Airbus A320 fleet, Robert has been sustainability pilot for his airline. As director of Greentail, he leads the development of innovative net zero financial solutions for the aviation sector.A previous fourteen-year career as a Head of Policy Advice on National Security matters in the UK Civil Service, Robert’s portfolio included UNFCCC negotiations, Geoengineering as well as Climate Change implications for political stability, food, water and energy (in)security

Captain Paul Heathcote is a career aviator with experience in a wide variety of aviation, environment and management functions. A current A380 captain who is passionate about the long-term future of aviation. Chairing an Industry Aerospace Technology body and lecturing in sustainable aviation since 2014. Paul also is on an advisory board for mechanical engineering. Paul remains curious about the system-wide practical interaction between technology, capital and environmental impact.

LCAG All-SPOC Meeting
2024-10-07 17:00 - 18:00 | Online event

Building Urban Resilience
2024-09-02 11:00 - 11:45 | Online event
One of the Lord Mayor’s Lectures in the Knowledge Miles series
Background: Building urban resilience in the face of environmental, socioeconomic, and political uncertainty and risk has captured the attention of politicians and practitioners across disciplines and scales. Resilience is both a goal to aspire to and a state of mind. Resilience to climate change has come to mean resilience to extreme heat on one side and flash flooding on the other. In this talk, Samer proposes to unpack the meaning of resilience, how it is defined, and how the resilience capacity building agenda relates to that of sustainable development.
Speaker:
Professor Samer Bagaeen is the LCAG Single Point of Contact for the Chartered Surveyors. He is a Technical Director in Town Planning & Stakeholder Capability at Arcadis and previously worked as an Associate Director with the Rockefeller Foundation resilient cities network supporting a number of cities on their resilience journey. He is Professor of Planning & Resilient Systems at the University of Kent and Visiting Professor in Urban Resilience at Imperial College London. He was invited into RICS Fellowship in 2012. He is a Trustee of the Royal Town Planning Institute and on his second term as a Design Council Expert, supporting the Council’s Design for Planet Mission. Samer was elected to Brighton & Hove City Council in 2019 and re-elected in 2023. He presently sits as an Independent.

Bridging The Gap: Client-Centric Designs & Sustainability In The Construction Industry
2024-08-27 11:00 - 11:45 | Online event
One of the Lord Mayor’s Lectures in the Knowledge Miles series
Background: In the evolving landscape of the construction industry, clients often find themselves at a disadvantage, navigating a complex maze of jargon, quotes, and profit-driven decisions. This lecture will explore how independent design firms can bridge this gap, advocating for the client’s best interests while promoting sustainable practices. Drawing on a decade of experience as a freelance interior designer and founder of Zetta Scope Interiors, we will discuss strategies to enhance transparency and client understanding, ensuring projects meet budgetary and environmental goals. Participants will gain insights empowering them to make informed decisions and drive positive change in the industry.
Speaker:
Juna Margariti is an accomplished interior designer and the founder of ZSI, a firm dedicated to client-focused design and sustainable practices. With a decade of experience in design, Juna has collaborated with various industry stakeholders, advocating for client interests and fostering transparency in project execution. Passionate about reshaping industry norms, she is committed to empowering clients and promoting a greener future through innovative design solutions.

Building a Climate Action Plan
2024-07-17 17:00 - 18:00, 2024-06-12 17:00 - 18:00 | Online event
By invitation to Livery Climate Action Group Single Points of Contact.

Climate Innovation Forum 2024
2024-06-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Guildhall 71 BAsinghall Street, London EC2V 7HH, 71 Basinghall Street, EC2V 7HH

LCAG All-SPOC Meeting
2024-06-20 17:00 - 18:00
By invitation to LCAG SPOCs only. Please register using Event website link below.

Modern Farming, Food and Health
2024-06-10 17:00 - 18:00 | Online event
Alongside efforts to reduce carbon emissions and the impact we humans have on our planet has come increased anxiety about food: how it is grown and distributed, and its impact on health.
We will look at new farming methods and best practices in the food industry, alongside our evolving understanding of food and the human microbiome.
Regiter here for this free event: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/lcag/1239999
The panel:
Poul Hovesen is known in the UK farming industry for his innovative practices in managing a large mostly arable cropping Norfolk estate of 2,000ha. He has received prestigious awards for improving yields whilst reducing environmental impact, He has also been recognised for his work promoting the understanding of food, farming and the countryside in Norfolk. Poul is currently Director of Farming at a different estate, Holkham Estate, and is Chairman of Catalyst Farming, a data management company set up in 2019 to share knowledge across four progressive farming companies in Norfolk. He is an Honorary Fellow of the National Institute for Agricultural Botany, a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Farmers, and will be Vice President of the Royal Norfolk Show in 2024 and President in 2025.
Sarah Calcutt is CEO of City Harvest, London’s leading food charity. Sarah is a 5th generation fruit farmer and has previously grown and marketed fruit. A Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Fruiterers, she is also a Non-Exec Director of The Covent Garden Market Authority, a founding Non-Exec Director of Outfield Technologies and serves as a Commissioner on the new government Commission into the future of food banks.
Jane Anderson CBE is a consultant physician and researcher, studied human nutrition, gaining her PhD, and qualifying as a dietician prior to retraining in medicine. During her year as Master of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries she successfully introduced plant-led menus to Society functions. Jane is a Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Gardeners and is an advocate for the “One Health” concept, recognising the health of people, animals and plants is inextricably connected to the health of our shared environment. Jane is Chair of the charity Paintings in Hospitals and of the National AIDS Trust.

Net Zero Delivery Summit
2024-06-04 09:00 - 18:00 | Mansion House, London, London, United Kingdom

Coffee Colloquy SDG 13
2024-05-29 08:45 - 11:15 | Mansion House, London, London, United Kingdom
https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/about-us/about-the-city-of-london-corporation/lord-mayor/lord-mayors-coffee-colloquies
Apply to lmprogoffice@cityoflondon.gov.uk

Small Modular Nuclear Reactors: Hope or Hype?
2024-05-28 18:00 - 22:00 | National Liberal Club, 1 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2HE, United Kingdom
Dr Mike Bluck
Director, Centre for Nuclear Engineering, Imperial College
Tuesday 28 May 2024
National Liberal Club, 1 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HE
Fuellers Advantage – A series of technical meetings, held jointly by the Worshipful Company of Fuellers with the Science Circle of the National Liberal Club
SUMMARY OF PRESENTATION
There is renewed global interest in nuclear power, particularly as a result of energy security concerns arising as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) are thought by many to be the answer to the challenges in the deployment of nuclear power. If successful they could play a key role in decarbonisation, providing reliable low-carbon electricity and heat, in support of intermittent renewables. There are more than 50 designs globally, but all remain just that – designs. What are they, when will we see them, and will they be able to solve the nuclear industry’s problems? The UK has shortlisted six SMR designs, and a competition is underway. In this talk I will summarise the technologies, explain what ‘modular’ really means and what is needed from Government, industry and finance to realise this potential?

Food for Thought
2024-05-28 11:30 - 15:00 | WTW Offices, 51 Lime Street, London, EC3M 7DQ
Worshipful Company of Insurers, Engineers, Information Technologists and Company of Entrepreneurs

By Invitation

LCAG All-SPOC Meeting
2024-05-15 17:00 - 18:00
By invitation to LCAG SPOCs only. Please register using the Event Website link below.

Delivering Net Zero & Beyond for Buildings Estates and Archetypes
2024-05-08 17:00 - 18:00 | Online event
Some practical steps that can be taken by small businesses and homeowners to mitigate the impacts of climate change.
Speakers:
Prof Sean Smith – Chair of Future Construction, Director of Centre for Future Infrastructure
Edinburgh Futures Institute, University of Edinburgh
Dr Julio Bros-Williamson, Chancellor’s Fellow for Net Zero Buildings
School of Engineering, University of Edinburgh

How Pollinator-Friendly is the City of London?
2024-02-15 11:00 - 12:00
Background:
Pollinating London Together is a pan livery group founded by the Worshipful Company of Wax Chandlers and the Worshipful Company of Gardeners, born out of a need to raise awareness of the importance of biodiversity and the decline in insect species, specifically pollinators. Compared to other threatened species, insects and pollinators are much less visible. The decline is largely due to habitat loss, the overuse of chemicals, and climate change. Not only will humans feel the loss of insects, but so will birds and other animals in the food chain, as they will not be able to feed on such insects or the fruit that they enable.
To address this decline, PLT aims to help champion and create pollinator-friendly green spaces, starting in the City of London, allowing all pollinators, including solitary bees, bumblebees, hoverflies, butterflies, moths and beetles, to thrive and for workers and visitors of the City to benefit from the tranquillity of those green spaces.
This lecture will provide a summary of the findings from the pollinator and planting assessments in the City of London, the development of pollinator-friendly planting and the identification of green corridors in the City. It will review the progress and future plans.

Speakers:
Dr Heather Barrett-Mold OBE is Vice Chair of the Pollinating London Together Charity, a Past Master of the Gardeners Livery Company, and founder member of the Livery Climate Action Group.
Heather is a Chartered Scientist, Chartered Horticulturist, and Chartered Environmentalist. Currently a consultant. She was Principal/CEO of Pershore Group of Colleges, and now Vice Chair of Governors at Capel Manor College. She was a member of the Government Advisory Panel on Sustainable Development Education for its lifetime of 5 years, and then Advisor on the Secretary of State Sounding Board. Heather was an expert with the Commission for Sustainable London 2012, and Secretary of State Board member for the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. She is a Fellow of the Linnaean Society, Vice President of the Institution of Environmental Science, Past President of the Institute of Horticulture, and previous Chair of the Science Council.

Dr Konstantinos Tsiolis is a pollinator ecologist. He has recently finished his PhD at the University of Reading, which focused on understanding the nesting preferences of ground-nesting bees in commercial fruit orchards. Since the spring of 2022, he has been working for Pollinating London Together, assessing the pollinator and pollinator-friendly planting diversity of the City of London and adjacent areas. He has also been in close contact with the City of London Corporation, schools and local wildlife groups, spreading awareness of pollinator needs and diversity.

Closer and Closer to 2071
2024-02-07 18:00 - 21:00 | Citypoint, 1 Ropemaker Street London EC2Y 9AW, Citypoint, 1 Ropemaker Street, London, EC2Y 9AW, United Kingdom
It’s been 10 years since climate scientist Chris Rapley first performed his play 2071: The World We’ll Leave Our Grandchildren. In its five-star review, The Guardian called it ‘better than good: it is necessary’.
In the past decade, the world – and the Climate Crisis – have changed. Join us on 7th February as Chris reads excerpts from 2071 and reflects on its implications for our planet today.
Following Chris’s remarks, renowned environmentalist Jonathon Porritt will discuss our options for making a difference as individuals – and the particular power of charitable giving to climate organisations.
Hosted by the Global Returns Project: a UK registered charity making it easy for individuals and businesses to donate to best-in-class climate charities, with no deductions.
100% of every donation made when reserving free tickets for this event will be split equally between the six climate charities supported by the Global Returns Project:

Blue Marine Foundation
ClientEarth
Global Canopy
Rainforest Trust UK
Trillion Trees
Whale and Dolphin Conservation

This is a high capacity event, so please do circulate the invitation to others who might enjoy, and encourage them to register.

Cross-Livery event on NET-ZERO
2024-02-05 17:30 - 19:30 | WCIT Hall, 39a Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7JN, United Kingdom
We need to decarbonise technologies and supply chains to deliver social value and move towards our net-zero commitment. The opportunity to reach net-zero by 2050 is here, but that needs multi-sector collaboration and targeted solutions. This cross-livery event will bring Constructors and Information Technologists (IT) together to debate technological interdependencies between the sectors, role of repair/refurbishments, sustainable choices on materials and IT solutions. The keynotes will provide good account of the current industry practice and challenges faced in the supply chain. A debate/Q&A will allow attendees to raise questions to the experts and explore possible cross-sector solutions.
Keynote Speakers
Tony Smith – Sika
Tony is the Head of Product Management for Concrete and Waterproofing, which includes concrete admixtures, fibres and waterproofing products such as membranes and coatings. He worked for a national aggregate and Readymix firm for 9 years in a variety of concrete technical and specification roles before joining Sika in 2015. He worked in Area Sales, Specification and Business Development roles before joining the Product team. He is now responsible for the introduction of new products and technical / legal compliance of the product range.
Tony sits on the Cement Admixtures Association committee and various industry bodies such as the British Precast Concrete Federation. He is also a Certified Surveyor in Structural Waterproofing and has worked with design teams to create practical and effective waterproofing schemes.
Ismail Hussein – Slabtec
Ismail from Slabtec is a Civil/ Structural engineer who has held various Technical and Business Development roles within the refurbishment, concrete repair, structural strengthening, waterproofing, groundworks and temporary works industries. His role focuses on working with engineers, contractors and clients to provide solutions for the refurbishment of existing structures.
Slabtec is a refurbishment contractor specialising in concrete repair and the design + installation of innovative and optimised structural strengthening solutions.
Russell Macdonald – Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Russell Macdonald is Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s Chief Technologist for Hybrid Solutions; developing thought leadership and strategies for hybrid cloud, data first modernisation and IT sustainability. Russell has a passion for sustainability and social value in and out of work: as a member of HPE’s ESG council, a keynote speaker at the BCS Green IT Specialist Group, a member of the Climate Change & IT Working Group and the Social Value Leadership Group of the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists (WCIT).
He is a Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA), and member of the Chartered Institute for IT (BCS) and the Institute for Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (ICRS).

The Fuellers' Duke of Edinburgh Future Energy Conference 2023
2023-11-29
The Third Duke of Edinburgh Future Energy Conference will be held on Wednesday 29 November 2023. It is being held at The Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, London W1G 0AE.
Earlybird tickets are now available and may be purchased by clicking here.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE The Duke of Edinburgh Future Energy Conference is the third in an ongoing series of successful conferences for the energy industries, covering a wide spectrum of disciplines throughout the Energy sector, and supporting professions such as finance, public policy, insurance and law.
Organised by The Worshipful Company of Fuellers, speakers include senior professionals in industry and academia from across the disciplines of science, engineering, finance and government policy to explore one of the greatest challenges facing society today: the transition to a sustainable global energy future. By bringing together diverse knowledge, interests and experience, we will explore these key challenges in a holistic way.
The one-day conference is open to anyone with an interest in energy. We aim to stimulate debate: sharing differences and building new relationships. We hope to inspire the next generation of energy professionals.
Experienced practitioners can network, while people new to energy can build new relationships.
Venue:
Royal Society of Medicine, 1 Wimpole Street, Westminster, London, W1G 0AE
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Conference Programme and Timetable
09:30 – Master Fueller, short introduction
09.40 – Keynote Speaker 1 – Energy Outlook – A Perspective from the United States – Lucian Pugliaresi, President Energy Policy Research Foundation
10:05 – Panel 1 Energy Markets. Chair: Jon Clark, EY. Panel Discussion: How has the energy cost crisis affected energy and climate policy? What do we need to change? How can we finance the future of energy: Gareth Ramsay, BP Economist, Richard Nourse, Schroders Greencoat, Dr Carole Nakhle Chief, Crystol Energy.
11:05 – Coffee, networking and exhibition
11:25 – Keynote Speaker 2 – Energy Outlook – A British Perspective (including the regulatory/technical challenges we face) – Juliet Davenport, OBE, President Energy Institute
11:50 – Panel 2 Innovation. New technologies and new business models are still needed. In the second panel we draw from the world of engineering and digital sciences to explore the innovations being made, the problems they are solving and the opportunities they are creating.
Chair – Prof. Robert Gross, UK Energy Research Centre, Technology Advances Overview…
• Large and micro hydrogen and ammonia production and usage technologies – Richard Hulf, Hydrogen One.
• Nuclear, fusion & small reactors – Prof. Sir Ian Chapman, UK Atomic Energy Authority – fusion and Paul Spence, EDF Energy – fission.
• Carbon Capture and Storage; Jason Frost of Aker Carbon Capture.
13:15 – Networking lunch
14:15 – Keynote 3 –Energy Outlook – Dame Mary Archer DBE, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
14:40 – Panel 3 – Society and Organisational Change, Chair – Philip Nichol – Gent, Air Pilots Our third panel addresses the question of what it is like to manage organisations in the transition to a Net Zero world, with particular emphasis on Livery Companies, and organisations whose members are major energy users, especially regarding transport. How will society need to adapt to track the carbon cost of everything that we do? What skills will they need to embrace?
• Carl Lomas MBE, Carmen, Chairman at Institute of Couriers,
• Jeremy Nicholson, Alfa Energy
• Greg Curtis, RAF, Air Fuels Sustainable Energy Association (AFSEA).
• Tim Morris, Associated British Ports
15:40 – Coffee and networking
16:00 – Panel session 4: Panel Discussion. The way forward – reflections from within the Fuellers. Fuellers of different career stages and professional background reflect on the changes in the policy-innovation and market context they expect to see in the next 12-24 months, based on the themes emerging from this Conference. Chair: Ash Shastri. Panel –
• Simon Brewster, CEO at Dolphin N2, Fueller
• Jai Ferguson, Neuroscience & Psychology at King’s College London , Sutton Trust Scholar , Fueller , Emerging Technologies Intern at HSBC
• Owain Johnson, Managing Director, Global Head of Research and Product Development at CME Group, Fueller
• Gavin Towers, Head of Energy Solutions, Brook Green Supply, Fueller
17:00 – Keynote 4 – The Big Picture – In the final session we will invite a leading thinker from the world of energy to surmise key insights and give a personal reflection on the path forwards. Dan Monzani, Managing Director for UK and Ireland, Aurora Energy.
17:25 – Closing thoughts and call to action- Master Fueller
17:30 – Drinks reception
18:05 Short speech by Master Fueller
19:30 – Close

Online Event: Why should the military care about climate change?
2023-11-16 17:00 - 18:00 | Online event
The Livery Climate Action Group are pleased to welcome you to a fascinating seminar by Lt Gen Richard Nugee on the topic of whether climate change is a national security issue and why we and the military should care about climate.
After a full, operational career in the British Army, as his final role Richard wrote a Review of Defence’s approach to Climate Change and Sustainability. He has since earned international recognition for bringing the implications of Climate Change and Sustainability to the Defence and National Security sectors. He is now the Non-Executive Director for Climate Change and Net Zero for the Ministry of Defence. He has expanded this policy interest into delivery, as the Chair, Director and Advisor of a number of renewable energy and environmental sustainability start-ups.
All Liveries have links across the military and, as part of our further understanding of environmental issues, it is imperative to see how this vital part of our country’s security and Government are addressing these issues.
Register for this free event here

WCIT Hybrid Event - "Towards a circular economy in the IT industry"
2023-11-06 17:30 - 20:00 | WCIT Hall, 39a Bartholomew Close, London, EC1A 7JN, United Kingdom
Join the IT & Climate Change Group at this Hybrid event for an insight into how the IT industry is transitioning from a linear take-make-throw process to a more circular economy that mitigates its impact on the environment and the climate.
Electronic waste (or e-waste) is the fastest-growing waste stream in the world, and the UK generates the second-highest amount of e-waste per capita in the world, at 23.9 kg/person. e-waste contains precious metals and rare earth materials that can be recovered and fed back into the supply chain. However, many IT assets are now being remanufactured and repurposed for extended life, providing a valuable source of lower-cost computing for SMEs, nonprofits, and charities.
How many old technology items like mobile devices, laptops, and accessories do you have lying around unused in drawers?
Register here

The UKFT Sustainability Conference: Solutions, lessons and definitions
2023-09-28 00:00
The second UKFT Sustainability conference on 28 September in London will build on the success of the 2022 event by providing clear, industry-relevant help and guidance specifically for the UK textile industry.
The speakers will offer advice on how to improve performance, measure and monitor progress and communicate environmental credentials. The conference will give a clearer overview of the relevant environmental merits (or otherwise) of various fibres and certification schemes and an outline of the current landscape for sustainability legislation.
Thursday 28th September 2023
Registration opens soon.

Sustainable Investment for a Better World: Putting the environment first
2023-09-12 17:30 - 20:00 | CCLA Investment Mgt, 1 Angel Lane, London, EC4R 3AB
The Livery Climate Action Group with the Guild of Investment Managers is holding an in-person seminar for you to learn more about how your Charity and Livery funds can transition to net zero.
Speakers include: Tessa Younger Stewardship Lead, Environmental at CCLA, Eoin Murray Head of Investment at Federated Hermes, together with the Master of the Guild of Investment Managers Henry Pollard CC.
Refreshments will be provided.
Register for this free event here
