The second annual State of Climate Politics Forum is a flagship event at London Climate Action Week. Hosted by international climate change think tank E3G, the forum will feature prominent political leaders, policymakers, climate leaders, practitioners and experts. This high-level forum draws a global audience of leaders from across politics, foreign policy, international institutions and civil society.
Context
Set at the midpoint in 2025, the State of Climate Politics Forum is a crucial platform for assessing dynamic geopolitical and political change and the progress and prospects for climate action. It invites leading voices and thinkers to engage in pivotal conversations on how to craft the politics and geopolitics necessary for climate safety at the midpoint of the critical decade for climate action.
E3G offers a unique forum to assess:
- Climate leadership from London to Belem in 2025
- Risk, resilience and science in the politics of 2025
- The implications of shifting geopolitical reality for climate geopolitics
- How the climate agenda is looking to trade, competitiveness and security
- Clean economy acceleration and shifting geoeconomics
- The public opinion case for political action vs a narrative of backlash & the populist challenge to net zero
Participants will engage in a series of keynotes, panels, and facilitated conversations. The forum aims to harness the collective expertise, sentiments, and insights of attendees and provide a moment of learning and dialogue that elevates our collective ambition beyond our current risk exposure.
Speakers
Speakers include UN Secretary General António Guterres live from the United Nations Headquarters, New York, on The Economic Opportunity of the Energy Transition.
Other speakers include Nick Mabey OBE, E3G CEO; Tatiana Rosito (Secretary for International Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Brazil); Ole Thonke (Danish Climate Ambassador); Assad W Razzouk, CEO, Gurīn Energy; Ben Backwell (CEO, Global Wind Energy Council); Rhian-Mari Thomas (Chief Executive, Green Finance Institute); Jennifer Morgan, former German Special Representative for International Climate Policy; Stientje van Velhoven, VP & Regional Director for Europe, WRI; Sir David King (Head of the Climate Crisis Advisory Group); Eamon Ryan (former Minister for the Environment, Climate & Communications, Ireland).
Full agenda to be announced closer to the event.
About E3G
Founded in 2004, E3G is an independent climate change think tank with a global outlook. We work at the frontier of the climate landscape, tackling the barriers and advancing the solutions to a safe climate. Our goal is to translate climate politics, economics and policies into action. E3G builds broad-based coalitions to deliver a safe climate, working closely with partners in government, politics, international institutions, donors, civil society, science, the media to leverage change.
About London Climate Action Week
London Climate Action Week (LCAW) harnesses the power of London for global and local climate action. Founded by E3G with the Mayor of London in 2019 and in its 7th edition, LCAW is a key moment in the global climate calendar and the largest independent climate week in Europe. Follow #LCAW2025 for the latest events taking place between the 21 to 29 June 2025.
The event will be livestreamed on E3G – YouTube.
