Climate Innovation Forum 2025 to convene global climate leaders ahead of COP30

Now in its seventh year, the Forum is a flagship event of London Climate Action Week, serving as a critical platform to drive forward real-world solutions for the global net-zero, nature positive transition.

Harnessing London’s status as a leading international climate hub, the Forum brings together high-level decision-makers from government and the real economy - those with the influence and capacity to translate climate innovation into large-scale, impactful implementation.

The main stage programme at the upcoming climate summit will feature a distinguished line up of global leaders and experts. 

Confirmed speakers include The Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero;  Marina Silva, Environment and Climate Change Minister, Brazil; H.E. Mukhtar Babayev, President of COP29; Laurence Tubiana, CEO of the European Climate Foundation; Ali Mohamed, Kenya’s Special Envoy for Climate Change; Elbia Gannoum, Brazil’s Special Envoy for Energy Affairs for COP30; Rachel Kyte, UK Special Representative for Climate; Dr. Richard Mattison, Head of Sustainability and Climate at MSCI; Rowan Douglas, CEO of Climate Risk & Resilience at Howden; Lord Adair Turner, Chair,  Energy Transitions Commission; Maria Mendiluce, CEO of the We Mean Business Coalition; Linda Freiner, Chief Sustainability Officer at Zurich Insurance Group; Mary Schapiro, Vice Chair of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero; Nigel Topping, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP26; Chun Yin Mak, Global Senior Vice President at Univers; Ruth Davis, UK Special Representative for Nature and Piers Forster, Chair of the Climate Change Committee who’ll be unveiling the committee’s 2025 Net Zero Progress Report.

Commenting on his participation at the event, Keith Tuffley, CEO, Race to Belém said: “We’re standing at a pivotal crossroads for climate and nature. With COP30 on the horizon, the Race to Belém is demonstrating how private finance can unlock a new generation of large-scale forest protection initiatives – led by states, grounded in integrity, and designed for impact. This Forum is about moving from ambition to implementation, using all the tools we have, new and established, to deliver real, fast and inclusive progress.”

Expert organisations including EY, AECOM, Santander, South Pole, the Climate Action Coalition as well as the Government of Brazil, will lead action-oriented roundtables and high-impact side events on a number of crucial topics including transition planning, carbon markets, regenerative agriculture, sustainable finance, and green skills. 

The Rt Hon Chris Skidmore OBE, Chair of the Climate Action Coalition, said: “The Climate Action Coalition is proud to participate in the Climate Innovation Forum where we will convene our two Taskforces focused on accelerating the energy transition both in the UK and globally. The Forum presents a unique opportunity to unite leaders and decision-makers who have the power to tackle the critical challenges and unlock the opportunities of the global energy transition.”

Nick Henry, Founder and CEO of Climate Action added: “I’m thrilled that the Climate Innovation Forum is once again uniting some of the world’s leading climate pioneers. Building on the momentum of the COP30 Presidency’s Global Mutirão initiative, the Forum will mobilize the global climate community in a spirit of collaboration to accelerate impactful action and deliver real change ahead of COP30 in Brazil.”

The day will conclude with an exclusive gala dinner co-hosted by Climate Action and the London Climate Action Week Secretariat in partnership with Bloomberg, providing a unique networking opportunity for global climate leaders.

 

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The Climate Innovation Forum 2025

Organised by Climate Action, the Climate Innovation Forum focuses on translating promises into tangible actions midway between COPs, harnessing the power of London as a leading global climate hub. The high-level event champions the role of the real economy in delivering the transition, serving as a platform for sharing the brave leadership, innovative solutions and radical collaborations needed to bridge the gaps in complement, investment and scaling up of innovation. 

Climate Action

Established in 2007 and headquartered in London, Climate Action’s mission is to facilitate collaboration to encourage the development, deployment and accelerated uptake of globally sustainable, net zero solutions.

Our passionate team, led by founder Nick Henry, understands the critical role of business and finance in the transition to a net zero, just and sustainable world. That’s why our industry-leading media and event platforms help forge public-private-partnerships, bringing together CEOs, CSOs investors, politicians and city leaders to scale impact and deliver real change on the ground.

London Climate Action Week (LCAW)

London Climate Action Week (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.  

Its mission is to harness the unique power of London for global and local climate action. It mobilises London’s unparalleled ecosystem of climate and non-climate organisations to accelerate global climate action and supports action in London to ensure it acts as a global climate leader.   

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