09:30, 24 March 2025 - 14:00, 25 March 2025
Blavatnik School of Government - in person only
Invited audience only
Please RSVP via the link

We are deeply grateful for your contributions to the Oxford Climate Policy Monitor Legal Expert Network. It is now our pleasure to invite you to the inaugural in-person gathering of the Monitor’s Legal Expert Network – the 2025 Oxford Climate Policy Monitor Annual Symposium.

The Symposium will bring together key partners for two days of dynamic, interactive discussions on the development of climate policies and regulations worldwide, as well as the strategic direction of the Oxford Climate Policy Monitor. Alongside these discussions, we are excited to host panels featuring prominent leaders and experts in the fields of regulation, law, and policy, offering exclusive insights into emerging trends and challenges related to climate change and sustainability.

Equally important, the Symposium provides an invaluable opportunity to connect with peers from around the globe who are part of the Monitor’s Legal Expert Network and the Expert Advisory Board. Collaboration and the exchange of ideas are central to our mission, and we encourage you to make the most of this opportunity to enjoy the city of Oxford whilst fostering meaningful engagement. On Monday evening, it will be our pleasure to host you to a dinner at the historical St John’s College.

Please complete the RSVP form at your earliest convenience. The first representative from each firm will be guaranteed a spot upon RSVP, while the following representatives will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please RSVP here

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Symposium agenda

Kindly note this agenda may be subject to change.

Day 1: Monday 24 March - Where do we stand in the world?

09:30-10:00Registration and coffee
10:00-10:15Opening
10:15-11:00Speed dating: get to know the Monitor's Legal Expert Network
11:00-11:15Coffee break
11:15-12:15Roundtable discussion: how do you build and maintain climate expertise at your firm?
12:15-12:30Group photo
12:30-13:30Lunch
13:30-14:00Breakthrough or backlash: where are we in the net zero journey?
14:00-15:00Transition drivers: markets and technology
15:00-15:30Coffee break
15:30-16:30Transition drivers: politics and governance
16:30-18:00Session for Legal Charter 1.5 members: Building Climate-Smart Legal Practices in an Era of Polycrisis
16:30-18:00Informal networking and coffee
18:15-19:00Reception at St John’s College
19:00-20:30 (approx)Dinner and Keynote by Helena Viñes Fiestas at St John's College

 

Day 2: Tuesday 25 March - Oxford Climate Policy Monitor

09:00-09:30Welcome and coffee
09:30-11:00The Oxford Climate Policy Monitor in 2025
11:00-11:30Coffee break
11:30-13:00Closing session: How can we work together as a network?
13:00-14:00Lunch
14:00Optional Pub

Speakers

Helena Viñes Fiestas
Keynote speaker; Commissioner, Spanish Financial Markets Authority (CNMV); Chair, EU Platform on Sustainable Finance; co-Chair, UN Secretary General’s Taskforce on Net Zero Policy
Bernice Lee
Distinguished Fellow, Chatham House
Cameron Hepburn
Battcock Professor of Environmental Economics, University of Oxford
Jeff Colgan
Director, Climate Solution Lab; Professor, Brown University
John Armour
Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Oxford
Lauge Poulsen
Professor of International Relations and Law, UCL
Alexis McGivern
Head of Stakeholder Engagement, Oxford Net Zero
Amanda Carpenter
Director, Legal Charter 1.5