LSE at London Climate Action Week 2025

 

London Climate Action Week 2025
London Climate Action Week 2025

Wednesday 18 June 2025

LSE is hosting a number of live events in collaboration with London Climate Action Week (LCAW) 2025.

LSE at London Climate Action Week 2025

Financing a just transition in emerging markets: the role of NBFCs, financial policies and regulations

Monday 23 June, 11am-12.15pm
Online
Hosted by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

This webinar seeks to unpack the regulatory barriers hindering just transition investments by NBFCs in emerging markets by fostering a dialogue on actionable policy solutions and financial instruments to mobilise capital at scale. Panelists will share regional insights, successful case studies, and policy recommendations aimed at unlocking capital flows to underserved economies.

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Financing climate adaptation - role of the private sector

Tuesday 24 June 2025, 9.30-11am
LSE Campus and online
Hosted by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

Climate adaptation remains critically underfunded and the role of the private sector in addressing the finance gap is hotly contested. This event, run in collaboration with the Zurich Climate Resilliance Alliance and Mercy Corps, will bring together varied experiences and insights from the international development sector, investors and governments.

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From insight to investment: mobilizing capital for nature-based solutions


24 June 2025, 4-5.30pm
LSE Campus
Hosted by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

This strategic plenary session, hosted by GCA, the Grantham Research Institute of the London School of Economics and Political Science and the University of Oxford aims to identify actionable solutions to scale capital flows to nature-based investments in Africa, by leveraging data, de-risking tools, and innovative financing models. The targeted end outcome include translating these actionable solutions to potential partnerships and projects across the developmental and private institutional finance stakeholders.

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Harnessing AI: safeguarding high-integrity data for climate change

Tuesday 24 June 2025, 6.30-8pm
LSE Campus and online
Hosted by the Transition Pathway Initiative Centre

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are versatile technologies that have drastically lowered the cost of data production and analysis, potentially accelerating global decarbonisation and addressing socioeconomic issues. Nonetheless, concerns persist regarding their environmental impact and the risk of propagating low-quality information, especially with large language models (LLMs).

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Climate Transition Plans - navigating the pathway ahead

Wednesday 25 June 2025, 8.30am-12pm
Online
Hosted by the Transition Pathway Initiative

The ISSB will take stock of progress on global sustainability disclosure, two years on from the launch of their inaugural standards. And we will explore current regulatory developments on disclosures in the UK and globally. Experts will then discuss the practical application of climate transition plans in providing forward looking information and enabling strategic engagement between companies, the finance sector and policy makers.

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Our common future - roundtable

Wednesday 25 June 2025, 1-2pm
Online

Be part of the conversation bringing together youth, business and policy leaders during London Climate Action Week. Our interactive roundtable will feature leading voices in sustainability, sharing insights, strategies, and bold ideas for a greener future. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to learn and connect with like-minded individuals passionate about sustainability.

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From risk to resilience - financing the bioeconomy - climate transition


26 June 2025, 3.30-5pm
LSE Campus, London
Hosted by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

Hosted in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Grantham Research Institute at LSE, the event will examine how strategic investment in bioeconomy solutions—across land, livelihoods, and infrastructure—can strengthen macro-fiscal stability and drive inclusive, climate-aligned development.

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Global trends in climate litigation 2025 snapshot report launch

26 June 2025, 4.30-8pm
LSE Campus
Hosted by the Transition Pathway Initiative Centre and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment


Join us for the launch of the Grantham Research Institute’s Global Trends in Climate Change Litigation 2025 Snapshot Report– now in its seventh year. This influential report provides an annual overview of key developments in climate litigation worldwide and identifies emerging trends shaping the future of climate law and governance.

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Navigating the headwinds: uncertainties and resilience of a just transition future 

27 June 2025, 09:30-11:30
LSE Campus
Hosted by the Global School of Sustainability and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment


Join leading thinkers, policy experts, and critical observers from across the just transition community for a vital panel discussion and live Q&A that tackles the challenges and prospects for equitable climate action in the lead-up to COP30. The panel will explore how the multilateral, national, and private sectors are shaping —and sometimes straining— the just transition agenda.

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Assessing and measuring the financial materiality of nature-related issues

27 June 2025, 11:30-13:00
KPMG Canary Wharf 15 Canada Square London E14 5GL
Hosted by the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and its partners are releasing two publications that illustrate the relationship between dependencies and impacts on nature and risks and opportunities to corporates and financial institutions, and the material financial effects.

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LCAW was founded in 2019 by E3G in partnership with the Mayor of London. It is the largest city-wide climate festival in Europe and one of the world's largest independent climate change events.

LCAW showcases London as a leading example of how the whole of society can come together to shape and drive climate action.