Thursday 20 November, 2025

                 

Thursday, November 20, 2025
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM

Arrival & Networking

 
 
6:30 PM - 6:40 PM

Welcome to the COP30 UK Business Leaders Forum

Liz Bonnin
Liz Bonnin Science, Natural History & Environmental Broadcaster, President of the Wildlife Trust
6:40 PM - 7:00 PM

The COP30 lowdown: LIVE broadcast from Belém’s Blue Zone

  • Unwrapping the latest developments from the climate summit
  • Spotlight on climate finance and nature: Have we seen the progress we need?
  • The impact of COP30 on Brazil and the Global South
Justin Rowlatt
Justin Rowlatt Climate Editor, BBC News
7:00 PM - 7:05 PM

Good COP, bad COP: Traffic-lighting the key themes of the climate summit so far

  • Which areas of COP30 have exceeded expectations?
  • Which areas have failed, and which areas are still to play for?
  • What does this all mean for UK business?
Andrew Griffiths
Andrew Griffiths Policy Director, Planet Mark
7:05 PM - 7:20 PM

Keynote: COP30 and beyond: Has the UK reclaimed its climate leadership?

  • What impact has the UK Government and climate leadership team had in Belém?
  • What will it take to make the UK a clean energy superpower and green finance capital?
  • How can UK Government and businesses work more closely together to accelerate progress in 2026?
 
 
7:20 PM - 8:00 PM

Leadership Panel: Turning global climate ambitions into local sustainability actions

  • How can the climate summit be used to galvanise corporate action in 2026?
  • What does effective public-private climate collaboration look like in practice?
  • Exploring the role of SMEs and the public sector in accelerating progress.
Luke Nicholls Danielle Mulder Sarah Mukherjee David Kennedy Dr Ashok Sinha
Luke Nicholls Publisher, edie
Danielle Mulder Director of Sustainability, BBC
Sarah Mukherjee Chief Executive, Institute of Sustainability & Environmental Professionals (ISEP)
David Kennedy Chief Executive, Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)
Dr Ashok Sinha Chief Executive, Ashden
8:00 PM - 8:05 PM

Closing Remarks

Liz Bonnin
Liz Bonnin Science, Natural History & Environmental Broadcaster, President of the Wildlife Trust
8:05 PM - 10:00 PM

Networking Reception (Media Cafe)

 
 

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