Morning, Tuesday, 24th November 2026
Online
This conference will examine next steps for climate-related transition planning in the UK. The planned agenda includes sessions on the development of transition plan requirements, priorities for transition finance and investment, and practical approaches to delivery by firms, sectors, and financial institutions.
The conference will bring policymakers and stakeholders together to discuss the forthcoming government response to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s 2025 consultation on transition plan requirements for FTSE 100 companies and UK-regulated financial institutions. Delegates will consider the potential introduction of mandatory plans, questions around proportionality and scope, and how requirements sit alongside wider objectives for net zero, climate adaptation, clean energy investment, and development of the UK sustainable finance sector.
Sessions will also assess the role of the Transition Finance Council in supporting a credible and competitive UK transition finance market, drawing on its one-year progress report and findings from the FCA Transition Finance Pilot. Attendees will consider priorities for transition finance guidance, sector roadmaps, market transparency, and practical approaches to matching capital with investable climate solutions, particularly in hard-to-abate sectors.
Further discussion will examine implementation at entity and sector level, including governance, disclosure, workforce capability, regional planning, and engagement with communities affected by industrial change. The conference will also be an opportunity to explore how emerging standards, reporting frameworks, assurance, and regulatory innovation can be effectively developed to support transition planning while avoiding overlap with wider non-financial reporting issues.
Overview of areas for discussion:
- policy:
- the Government’s forthcoming consultation response - potential mandatory requirements
- proportionality, scope, competitiveness, and implications for firms beyond those initially covered
- plan development:
- credible, investable and measurable plans - alignment with net zero, climate adaptation, clean energy, and industrial strategy goals
- governance, disclosure, and implementation challenges
- Transition Finance Council:
- priorities for future government, industry, and regulatory collaboration - implications of the one-year progress report - transition finance guidance and sector roadmaps
- market development:
- findings from the FCA Transition Finance Pilot - support for investment in decarbonisation and transition activities
- addressing information and capacity gaps - improving transparency and comparability across finance instruments
- investment mechanisms:
- public-private green finance partnerships - de-risking approaches - nature-based solutions and carbon markets
- use of technology, data, and insurance mechanisms in monitoring and investment decision-making
- regulation:
- implications of UK Sustainability Reporting Standards for transition planning and reporting - ESG ratings regulation
- sustainability assurance, including the FRC voluntary registration regime - international alignment and interoperability
- capital markets: integration of climate-related disclosures into UK capital markets regulation - regulatory innovation, sandbox approaches, and pilot programmes
- sector transition: pathways for hard-to-abate industries - achievable and investor-ready transition plans - integration of resilience and adaptation considerations
- delivery challenges: organisational readiness - governance, workforce capability, regional planning, and engagement with communities affected by low-carbon transition
