Chatham House Events

Last week we hosted out first Climate and Energy Summit designed to focus on multi-stakeholder collaboration for increased ambition and impact in climate action and the energy transition in the lead-up to COP30.  Over the course of two days, we welcomed 70 speakers for keynotes, panel discussions, Chatham House Rule roundtables and our dynamic TexFactor session. We also hosted an exhibition by Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew exploring how to build resilience through nature.     Day 1 of the Summit focussed on climate topics including shifting geopolitics of resilience and rivalry for climate action and the energy transition, adaptation strategies for cascading climate risks, the food-water nexus, innovation and the bioeconomies of the future, climate finance and the business of resilience. We were delighted to be joined by Ana Toni, Chief Executive of COP30 and Rachel Kyte, UK Special Representative for Climate for the Summit’s opening address.    Day 2 tackled energy focussed topics, including accelerating the energy transition, critical materials, insights from Africa to guide the just transition, unlocking private finance and energy security as a national security concern.     Thank you to our sponsors Jacobs, Oaklin, Teck Resources Limited and Wärtsilä for making the event possible, plus our media partners Asia Society, Climate Group, Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), Global Legal Group, Journal of Biophilic Design, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Planet Mark for their support.     Missed the event? Gain access to exclusive insights with an on-demand pass - email conferences@chathamhouse.org for details.   Take a look at some of the highlights below 👇

Let’s talk about global trade Honoured to speak at the Chatham House Events Global Trade 2025 conference alongside Jeongmin Seong 成政珉 Keith Rockwell Rem Korteweg, PhD and Tatiana Prazeres - and just before 🇬🇧 Business & Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds MP We spoke about the prospects for global trade in 2025, including the World Trade Organization Despite the current uncertainties, about which Jeongmin Seong 成政珉 spoke so eloquently, the WTO continues to provide a vital framework for global trade. That’s so important for exporters and, as we focus on our Government’s Growth Mission, we know that firms that export are more productive, more competitive and, ultimately, more profitable. So, working with like-minded partners, we need to seize the opportunities, not least through implementing the “oven-ready” agreements on e-commerce and investment facilitation for development. #globaltrade #wto #trade

Global Trade Conference | Spotlight session: Trade wars – return of the tariffs To conclude our 2025 Global Trade Conference, our expert panel will analyse how politics and trade have collided and what a future of trade wars might look like. This session is held under the Chatham House Rule. Speakers: ▪️Simon Lacey, Director, Digital Trade and Geopolitics, World Economic Forum ▪️Dr Bright Okogu, Chief of Staff, World Trade Organization (WTO) ▪️Linda Yueh, Associate Fellow, US & Americas Programme, Chatham House #CHTrade #CHEvents

Global Trade Conference | Securing the critical materials supply chain This afternoon at our Global Trade Conference we hosted a session exploring the impact that economic security measures have on the supply chain resilience of critical materials. Speakers: ▪️ Matthew Chamberlain, CEO, London Metal Exchange  ▪️ Vanessa Erogbogbo, Chief, Green and Inclusive Value Chains, International Trade Centre ▪️ Ben Katz, Sector Lead, Mineral Supply Chains, OECD - OCDE  ▪️ Ines Nastali, Senior Supply Chain Analyst, S&P Global Market Intelligence  ▪️ Carolyn Deere Birkbeck, Founder and Executive Director, Forum on Trade, Environment, & the SDGs, Geneva Graduate Institute #CHTrade #CHEvents

We were delighted to be joined by The Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP, Secretary of State, Department of Business and Trade this morning at our Global Trade Conference to discuss the UK’s trade strategy. #CHTrade #CHEvents

Global Trade Conference | Fit for the future? Assessing the new UK trade strategy Next up, a panel of experts dissect the Government’s approach to global trade. Speakers: ▪️Creon Butler, Global Economy and Finance Programme, Chatham House ▪️Michael Gasiorek, Co-Director, UK Trade Policy Observatory (UKTPO) ▪️Anna Nightingale, Vice-President, Head of Research and Development, EMEA-LatAm, Haleon ▪️Madelaine Tuininga, Minister-Counsellor, Trade Affairs, Delegation of the European Union to the United Kingdom ▪️Lizzy Burden, UK Correspondent, Bloomberg News #CHTrade #CHEvents

Global Trade Conference | Spotlight session: Start your electric engines – the trade battle over EVs Next at our Global Trade Conference, our panel explores how EVs have become a battleground of tariffs and subsidies, dividing states and businesses alike, in a session held under the Chatham House Rule. Speakers: ▪️Christopher Lock, Partner, Sidley Austin LLP ▪️Martin Lukas, Director, Trade Defence, DG-Trade, European Commission ▪️Julia Poliscanova (she/her), Senior Director, Vehicles & Emobility Supply Chains, T&E ▪️Graham Lanktree, Reporter, POLITICO Europe #CHTrade #CHEvents

Global Trade Conference | The architecture of global trade in 2025 - the case for reform Our 2025 Global Trade Conference begins with a session analysing the case for urgent reform of the institutions at the heart of global trade and the implications for the global economy. Speakers: ▪️Simon Manley, Ambassador and Permanent Representative, UK Mission Geneva ▪️Tatiana Prazeres, Secretary of Foreign Trade, MDIC (joining virtually) ▪️Keith Rockwell, Senior Research Fellow, Hinrich Foundation ▪️Jeongmin Seong 成政珉 Parnter, McKinsey Global Institute ▪️Rem Korteweg, PhD, Senior Research Fellow, Head of Strategic Initiatives & Outreach, The Clingendael Institute #CHTrade #CHEvents

At our Climate and Energy Summit, Svitlana Romanko (Founder and Executive Director, Razom We Stand) urged international partners to "not let Ukraine turn into a vassal state." Listen to her recommendations for how international partners can support Ukraine’s energy transition and long-term resilience👇 Missed the event? Gain access to exclusive insights with an on-demand pass - email conferences@chathamhouse.org for details. #CHClimateEnergy #CHEvents