EVENT DETAILS

01 July 2024

London
America Square Conference Centre

Start 08:20

End 17:00

Carbon Tracker is delighted to support City & Financial Global’s 2nd Annual Climate Adaptation and Resilience Summit which is taking London on 1 July.

This highly topical summit brings together an exceptional cast of speakers, who will provide delegates with an update on the steps that they should be taking now in relation to the worsening climate situation. In particular, the speakers will explain how they should update their climate adaptation plans, including the assumptions on which their risk models are based. Attendance will be invaluable for all companies and financial institutions.

Confirmed speakers to date include:

• Barbara Davidson, Head of Accounting, Audit and Disclosure, Carbon Tracker
• Julia King, The Baroness Brown of Cambridge DBE FREng FRS, Chair of the Climate Adaptation Committee, Climate Change Committee
• Emma Howard Boyd CBE, Chair, London Climate Resilience Review
• Rain Newton-Smith, Chief Executive, CBI (Confederation of British Industry)
• Sue Armstrong Brown, Global Director of Environmental Impact and Thought Leadership, CDP
• Professor Jason Lowe, Principal Fellow and Head of Climate Services for Government, Met Office
• Ingrid Holmes, Executive Director, Green Finance Institute
• Dr Nicola Ranger, Co-Chair and Director, Resilient Planet Finance Lab
• Lisa Constable, Weather Resilience and Climate Change Adaptation Strategy Manager, Network Rail
• Abby Chicken, Head of Sustainability, Openreach
• Katy Peat, Head of Adaptation Science, Climate Evidence, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs DEFRA
• Julie Foley, Director of Flood Risk Strategy & National Adaptation, Environment Agency
• Professor Jason Lowe, Principal Fellow and Head of Climate Services for Government, Met Office
• Catherine Bremner, Chief Strategy Officer, Impax Asset Management
• Faith Ward, Chair of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), and Chief Responsible Investment Officer, Brunel Pension Partnership Limited
• Taznema Khatun, Head of Climate Adaptation Policy, Environment and Adaptation Strategy, Department for Transport

Topics to be covered include:

• The London Climate Resilience Review
• Using the weather and climate science to forecast the impact of climate change in the UK
• Critical national infrastructure and climate adaptation: How prepared is the UK?
• What are the implications for the business community?
• Scenario planning and modelling for climate adaptation
• The role of insurance in a rapidly warming world
• Embedding climate adaptation in regulation for financial institutions and listed companies
• Managing supply chain climate adaptation risk
• Sourcing accurate data for climate adaptation planning
• How should companies be reporting the impact of climate adaptation on their operations?

Delegate Fees-

Delegate Fee (UK-based) – £645.00

Delegate Fee (based outside UK) – £645.00

Carbon Tracker members are able to obtain a 20% discount off the above fees using our registration link and code CRF5CT!

If you would like more information, please get in touch: mailto:bookings@cityandfinancial.com