Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum

Next steps for grid infrastructure reform in England, Scotland and Wales

policy & regulatory coordination | implementation challenges | investment models | planning reform | building capacity to meet clean power & growth objectives | community & environmental considerations

Morning, Friday, 20^th June 2025
Online

Keynote Speakers: Dr Paul van Heyningen, Deputy Director, Electricity Networks Strategy and Regulatory Policy, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero; Professor Karen Turner, Director, Centre for Energy Policy, University of Strathclyde and Dr Helen Poulter, Research Fellow, Energy Demand Research Centre, Science Policy Research Unit (SPRU), University of Sussex

Next steps for onshore wind in England

policy | scale-up & delivery | planning & consenting | NSIP regime & community engagement | environmental protection | grid infrastructure & connectivity | investment, skills & innovation

Morning, Tuesday, 1^st July 2025
Online

Keynote Speakers: Daniel Cox, Deputy Director, Renewable Electricity Strategy, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero; Professor Jim Watson, Professor, Energy Policy, University College London and Lawrence Slade, CEO, Energy Networks Association

Next steps for roads in England - infrastructure, maintenance, investment and delivery

government strategy | maintenance & capital projects | funding & planning | governance, implementation & delivery | environmental protection | innovation | fuel duty

Morning, Friday, 11^th July 2025
Online

Keynote Speakers: David Buttery, Director, Roads Strategy, Department for Transport; Rachel Gittens, Deputy Director, Office of Rail and Road and Elliot Shaw, Chief Customer and Strategy Officer, National Highways

Dame Glenys Stacey

Next steps for protecting and managing England’s natural capital

environmental restoration & planning policy | key ecosystem risks | balancing competing demands | sustainable food systems | water management | stakeholder roles & responsibilities | monitoring & accountability

Morning, Tuesday, 15^th July 2025
Online

Keynote Speaker: Dame Glenys Stacey, Chair, Office of Environmental Protection

Next steps for energy storage policy, regulation and market development in the UK

priorities for storage, electrification & clean power | scaling up innovation, technology & infrastructure | cap and floor scheme & market frameworks | investment, funding & supply chains | environmental protection, emissions & waste | public engagement

Morning, Thursday, 17^th July 2025
Online

Keynote Speakers: Gavin O'Leary, Head, Electricity Storage, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero; Okon Enyenihi, Head, LDES Policy, Ofgem; Adam Whitehead, Head, Net Zero Policy, National Wealth Fund; Antonia Georgieva, Policy Lead, Long Duration Energy Storage, The Scottish Government; Naomi Magnus, Policy Lead, Electricity Systems, The Scottish Government and James Basden, Founder Director, Zenobē

Next steps for waste policy and the circular economy in England

policy developments | Simpler Recycling scheme | implementing DRS & EPR | improving recycling rates | waste reduction | community engagement | investment | infrastructure

Morning, Friday, 18^th July 2025
Online

Keynote Speakers: Emma Bourne, Director, Circular Economy, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; Dr Andy Rees, Head, Waste Strategy, Welsh Government and Dr Adam Read, Chief Sustainability and External Affairs Officer, Suez UK

Next steps for the UK Emissions Trading Scheme

Morning, Monday, 8^th September 2025
Online

Julia Sutcliffe

The future for critical minerals in the UK

Morning, Wednesday, 24^th September 2025
Online

Keynote Speaker: Julia Sutcliffe, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department of Business and Trade

Next steps for the UK nuclear industry - policy, regulation and market development

Morning, Thursday, 23^rd October 2025
Online

Keynote Speakers: John Fingleton, Lead, Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce and Josh Buckland, Strategy and Policy Director, EDF Energy

Core Sponsors

The core sponsor of the Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum is Burges Salmon.

In Production

The Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum is planning a very full programme for the next 12 months.

Please give us a ring on 01344 864796 or email email info@forumsupport.co.uk to discuss future conferences.

We'd be happy to share ideas on areas to focus on, speaker suggestions, and other ways of getting involved.

Parliamentary Patrons of the Forum

The parliamentary patrons of the Westminster Energy, Environment & Transport Forum are:

Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

Baroness Blake of Leeds

Baroness Boycott

Lord Berkeley

Lord Bradshaw

Lord Brennan KC

Dawn Butler MP

Ruth Cadbury MP

Sir Christopher Chope MP

Lord Curry of Kirkharle

Lord Dubs

Clive Efford MP

Baroness Foster of Oxton

Barry Gardiner MP

Rt Hon Lord Grayling

Andrew Gwynne MP

Viscount Hanworth

Wera Hobhouse MP

Rt Hon Lord Howell of Guildford

Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate

Rt Hon Baroness Kramer

Alex Mayer MP

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

Rt Hon Lord McNally

Rt Hon Caroline Nokes MP

Lord Oates

Lord Ravensdale

Lord Redesdale

Baroness Scott of Needham Market

Baroness Sheehan

Alex Sobel MP

Rt Hon Lord Taylor of Holbeach

Lord Teverson

Lord Truscott

Baroness Verma

Rt Hon Lord Whitty

Note: parliamentary patrons take no financial interest in the Forum.