This event was held as part of London Climate Action Week
In a year marked by mounting pressure on climate commitments and a shifting geopolitical climate\, how do we protect and advance the just transition agenda?
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 explored how the multilateral\, national\, and private sectors are shaping —and sometimes straining— the just transition agenda.
The panel debate was structured around three core areas:
"How can the private sector support the just transition and deliver co-benefits for private and public actors?" (Debate the role and responsibility of private finance and corporate actors in supporting public just transition workstreams.
"Are multilateral climate governance frameworks helping or hindering progress on the just transition agenda?" (Explore current opportunities\, standstills\, bottlenecks\, and deal breakers from governance\, finance\, legal\, and social policy perspectives.)
"Are national and regional policies advancing or undermining the just transition vision?" (Interrogate the alignment—or misalignment—between domestic political economies and global Just Transition goals.)
Jodi-Ann Wang - Global Policy Fellow at the Just Transition Finance Lab\, working at the intersection of sustainable finance policy and climate justice\, focusing on national and international just transition policies and the global financial architecture.
Celine Tan - Professor of International Economic Law and the Co-Director of the Centre for Law\, Regulations and Governance of the Global Economy (GLOBE) based at Warwick Law School.
Sarah Colenbrander - Director of Climate and Sustainability Programme at ODI Global. She leads a multi-disciplinary team focused on transforming agricultural\, energy and urban systems to reach net-zero emissions\, as well as mobilising the finance to achieve these transitions.
Tom Tayler - Head of International Sustainability Policy\, Aviva. Tom leads Aviva’s advocacy with international and multilateral policymakers and regulators on climate change\, sustainability\, and finance. His work prioritises engagement to seek alignment of global and multilateral policy\, economic\, and financial systems with climate and sustainability goals\, supporting a just transition that safeguards financial and economic stability and market integrity.
Nick Robins - Chair of the Just Transition Finance Lab. Nick joined the LSE as a Professor in Practice in 2018 and leads the sustainable finance research theme\, focusing on financing a just transition and the sustainable central banking.
Judith Tyson - Senior Policy Fellow at the Just Transition Finance Lab. Judith's work focuses on financial instruments and metrics for just transition finance.
