London Climate Resilience
Roundtable 2026
A focused, solutions-oriented roundtable bringing together leaders and experts to advance practical approaches to London’s climate resilience and adaptation.
The Imperative
Record summer temperatures, the UK Government's "Heat Ready London" plan, and an estimated £9–£45 billion* resilience-retrofitting requirement all confirm one reality: adapting the capital is no longer optional.
Infrastructure and planning have received significant attention, but one critical gap remains under-addressed — business and institutional capability. Companies across London need the knowledge, skills and reporting acumen to understand climate risk, meet tightening obligations under GRI, CSRD, and IFRS S2, and translate adaptation policy into operational practice.
This Forum convenes 35–40 leaders across enterprise, commercial real estate, finance, academia, and municipal government to bridge that deficit. Through focused working roundtables, participants directly tackle commercial asset overheating, workforce duty-of-care, and mandatory physical risk reporting under GRI, CSRD, and IFRS S2.
Who is this for?
C-Suite & Sustainability Heads
CSOs, CROs & board directors managing CSRD double materiality and climate fiduciary liability.
Real Estate & Asset Managers
Commercial asset owners tackling building overheating, passive cooling retrofits, and tenant risks.
Infrastructure & Transport Chiefs
Rail, grid, power, and utility leaders protecting London’s critical physical networks against thermal stress.
Insurers & Climate Financiers
Underwriters and green bond arrangers pricing acute heat risks and deploying resilience capital.
Borough & Municipal Authorities
GLA policy leads, planners, and public health officials coordinating London-wide heat response plans.
Academic & Standards Leaders
Environmental law scholars and GRI/ISSB specialists shaping the Accord’s empirical metrics.
Forum Agenda
A tightly structured working session designed for high-velocity peer debate, strategic collaboration, and definitive policy outputs.
Delegate Registration & Working Dossier Collection
Arrival of invited delegations, security accreditation, distribution of confidential track briefing dossiers, and informal cross-sector networking.
Host Welcome & Statement of Intent
Opening address by leadership from the host institution M.C. Mehta Centre for Education and Research (MCMCER) alongside strategic partner Global Advisory Alliance (GAA).
The Climate Imperative: London's Overheating Risk & Capability Deficit
Authoritative overview of London's 40°C threshold, physical infrastructure vulnerabilities, and the economic cost of adaptation inaction across commercial real estate and transport corridors.
Parallel Specialist Working Roundtables
Delegates convene in their designated specialist chambers for structured, moderated problem-solving sessions to develop concrete clauses for the London Accord.
Executive Coffee & Cross-Track Lead Synthesis
Informal inter-track exchanges while lead moderators consolidate key policy points, operational pledges, and drafting amendments.
Working Group Readouts & Accord Formulation
Full plenary reconvenes. Lead moderators present Track A and Track B findings. Facilitated floor discussion debates and refines The London ESG & Heat Adaptation Accord.
Closing Remarks & Publication Roadmap
MCMCER & GAA confirm the 30-day timeline for finalising the London Accord and announcing the 2027 Copenhagen & Delhi forum series.
Executive Networking Reception
Private drinks and canapés reception allowing delegates and faculty to continue bilateral discussions in an informal setting.
Two Parallel Specialist Tracks
Actionable working roundtables, addressing physical infrastructure, real estate retrofits, workforce resilience, and ESG disclosure.
Heat-Resilient Buildings, Infrastructure & Skills
Addressing London's physical adaptation challenge — from commercial asset retrofitting and passive cooling to green engineering and skills pipelines.
- Sustainable architecture & passive cooling
- Commercial building stock retrofitting
- Green roofs & nature-based infrastructure
- Green skills & engineering partnerships
Corporate Adaptation, Workforce & Climate Disclosure
Addressing organisational vulnerability—from frontline workplace heat-stress and supply-chain continuity to quantitative physical risk reporting under GRI and CSRD.
- Workplace heat-stress & duty of care
- Supply-chain climate vulnerability
- Economic cost of adaptation inaction
- GRI, CSRD & IFRS S2 climate disclosure
Chamber Moderators
Distinguished authorities presiding over the parallel deliberation chambers and steering the drafting of the London Accord.
Prof. Kirk W. Junker
Director of the Environmental Law Centre and elected in 2023 as the University of Cologne’s first Vice Rector for Sustainability. He received his J.D. from Duquesne University School of Law (1984) and the University of Pittsburgh (1996), and has worked as a lawyer for the Pennsylvania Superior Court and the European Commission. Since 2009, he has held the Chair of American Law at the University of Cologne, researching international environmental law, comparative law, and governance.
Alessandra Vignola
A GRI-Certified sustainability professional with 20+ years’ experience across the UK and Europe, spanning operational leadership, strategic consulting, and academia. Holding a Doctorate in Business Administration in Sustainability Management and a Carbon Literacy Project UK certificate, her work bridges research and practice to turn rigorous climate analysis into operational change.
35–40 Participating Institutional Decision-Makers
To foster actionable executive dialogue, contributing leaders deliberate across focused specialist tracks to formulate The London ESG & Heat Adaptation Accord. Deliberations reflect collective expertise across six core domains:
Request an Invitation
Participation is strictly capped at 35–40 senior decision-makers. All expressions are reviewed within 48 hours.
- Complimentary Delegation — Zero registration or attendance fees.
- Chatham House Protocol — Strict non-attribution executive discourse.
- London Accord Co-Author — Direct drafting rights and attribution.
Apply for Accreditation
Submit details to request invitation and track clearance.
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Host & Partner
The London Climate Resilience Roundtable is hosted by the M.C. Mehta Centre for Education and Research in partnership with Global Advisory Alliance.
M.C. Mehta Centre for Education and Research Ltd
London-based education and research institution specialising in ESG capability development, sustainability certification, and environmental law. As host, MCMCER convenes the forum and guides the Accord drafting.
Global Advisory Alliance Ltd
Strategic advisory firm focused on climate governance, sustainability policy, and corporate adaptation frameworks. GAA connects cross-sector expertise to build institutional capacity for climate-resilient economies across Europe and South Asia.