Amidst uncertainty and significant geopolitical shifts, effective climate governance is essential to protecting climate progress and ensuring that a framework is set for sustained action, investment, and public support for climate.
Venue: One Birdcage Walk, Westminster, London SW1H 9JJ
Time: 09:00-13:30
Join E3G and the International Climate Councils Network (ICCN) for the second annual Climate Governance Forum at London Climate Action Week (LCAW) 2026.
The half-day event will bring together 200 stakeholders from across policy, business, the law, and academia for a programme of high-level keynotes, panels, engaging roundtable discussions and networking. Lunch will be provided.
One of LCAW’s flagship events for 2026 and part of the main programme, the Forum will examine shifts in the global rule of law, the multilateral system and climate legislation frameworks, and seek to identify opportunities to strengthen climate governance around the world. We will explore innovative governance models—including climate councils, citizen assemblies, and parliamentary reforms—designed to increase democratic participation in climate policymaking and safeguard the interests of future generations.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Gina McCarthy, Chair of America Is All In, former White House National Climate Advisor and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator (keynote)
- Mary Robinson, First woman President of Ireland and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, former Chair of The Elders (2018–2024) and current Elder, Planetary Guardian
- Emma Pinchbeck, Chief Executive, UK Climate Change Committee
- Dr. Chang Hoon Lee, Chair, Presidential Commission on Climate Crisis Response, Republic of Korea
- Xiye Bastida, Climate Justice Activist, Storyteller, Executive Director of Re-Earth Initiative and Planetary Guardian
- Laura Clarke, CEO, ClientEarth
- Ambassador Ali Mohamed, Special Climate Envoy for Kenya
- Dumisani Nxumalo, COO, South African Presidential Climate Commission and Co-Chair, ICCN
- Rick Smith, President, Canadian Climate Institute and Co-Chair, ICCN