What ever happened to the green recovery?

Our expert panel looked at the gaps between government rhetoric and reality on ‘build back better’, and what it means for the spending review, ‘levelling up’ and Labour Party policy.

Speakers:

• Shaun Spiers, executive director, Green Alliance (chair)
• Signe Norberg, head of public affairs and communications, the Aldersgate Group
• Tom Sasse, associate director, Institute for Government

Securing our future: COP26 reception, in partnership with WWF and SERA

A successful COP26 will lay the foundations for the work of future governments in tackling climate change and will be essential in ensuring climate justice and a liveable planet. This event was an opportunity to pitch Labour’s vision for climate action in the run up to, and post COP26. The event took place outside the conference secure zone so is accessible to those without a conference pass.

Speakers

• Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP, shadow secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy
• Katie White, executive director of advocacy and campaigns, WWF
• Shaun Spiers, executive director, Green Alliance

Net zero: what are the big ideas for a locally led transition to low carbon homes? With Nesta and Green Alliance

Three speakers have five minutes to sell their big idea on reducing home and local emissions. The audience will then have a chance to question them in return.

Speakers:

• Ravi Gurumurthy, CEO, Nesta (chair)
• Baroness Blake of Leeds, shadow spokesperson for housing communities and local government
• Polly Billington, chief executive, UK100

Net zero: who has the big ideas to cut household emissions? With Nesta and Green Alliance

Four speakers have five minutes to sell their big idea on reducing home and local emissions. The audience will then have a chance for you to question them in return.

Speakers:

• Ravi Gurumurthy, CEO, Nesta (chair)
• Clementine Cowton, director of external affairs, Octopus Energy
• Roz Bulleid, deputy policy director, Green Alliance
• James Williams, co founder and CEO, Sero
• Alexander Stafford MP, member of parliament for Rother Valley

Green Alliance and WWF drinks reception: Keeping 1.5 Alive at COP26

With less than a month to go until COP26, Green Alliance and WWF are hosting an extra special reception at Conservative Party conference to celebrate the UK’s Presidency of the most important climate summit in a generation. The event will include a keynote speech from the COP president, the Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP, as we galvanise ambition and action in these final critical weeks to keep 1.5 alive at COP and beyond.

Speakers:

• Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP, COP president
• Tanya Steele, chief executive, WWF-UK
• Shaun Spiers, executive director, Green Alliance