London Climate Action Week 2026
London Climate Action Week (LCAW) 2026 mobilises climate and non-climate organisations from London, the UK and the world to accelerate global climate action. Aligned with the central theme of whole-of-society climate action needed to deliver decarbonisation and resilience, Chapter Zero presents a new and exciting programme of events following last year's success.
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LCAW 2026: Programme overview & key takeaways
Chapter Zero presented a new and exciting programme of events at London Climate Action Week 2026. Click through to read an overview of our activity and the high-level key takeaways from each event.
LCAW 2026: Programme overview & key takeaways
LCAW 2026: Chapter Zero member insights
During London Climate Action Week 2026, Chapter Zero has engaged with its members to gather perspectives on the significance of the events, key issues shaping the climate agenda in board rooms and the vital role that directors play in accelerating corporate climate action. Click through to watch a series of videos in which members share their perspectives.
LCAW 2026: Chapter Zero member insightsLCAW themes & recommended resources
LCAW 2026's overarching theme is “Climate cooperation in a fragmented world.” Sub-themes of the week such as building, investing and innovating the clean economy and understanding climate risk and building resilience are at the forefront of our events programme.
We have highlighted the following areas as central to the board agenda, bringing them to the fore through our member insights and curated resources:
- Board Action & Climate Transparency
- Nature, Governance & Climate Litigation
- Transition Progress & Planning
- Strategic Policy Engagement
Board Action & Climate Transparency
What matters most?: How boards can use materiality to prioritise sustainability
In an increasingly complex business landscape, it is crucial that sustainability initiatives are strategically aligned with core business priorities to drive action. This deep dive explores how boards can focus on materiality (i.e. matters of business significance) to support effective board-level decision-making, drive efficiencies and enhance resilience.
Nature, Governance & Climate Litigation
Climate litigation - global trends and board level implications
Across jurisdictions, courts and regulators are increasingly treating climate change as a legal risk that must be anticipated, managed and disclosed. This Baker Mckenzie and WEF report identifies prevalent themes and explores the trends reshaping the legal risk perimeter.
UK Legal Opinion: Nature-Related Risks and Directors’ Duties
In this briefing, the Commonwealth Climate and Law Initiative outline the key findings of the March 2024 legal opinion - ‘Nature-related risks and directors’ duties under the law of England and Wales’, and actions directors can take.
Directors' Duties on nature and climate for food, beverage and agribusiness NEDs
This sector deep dive will equip board directors in the food and beverage and agribusiness sectors with the latest understanding of their directors’ duties and legal responsibilities regarding nature-related risks and impacts.
Transition Progress & Planning
Depend on it: why external enablers are now core board business
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and Oxford Sustainable Finance Group published a practical guide on transition plan dependencies for companies. It sets out seven practical steps to identify and address the factors outside a company’s control that might impact the delivery of their climate transition plans.
The Chapter Zero Transition Planning Toolkit
The Chapter Zero Transition Planning Toolkit is designed to support you as a non-executive director (NED), and your board, in overseeing the development and delivery of a credible transition plan. It is aligned with the Transition Plan Taskforce Disclosure Framework and Implementation Guidance.
ISO 32212: Net zero transition planning for financial institutions
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) launched the first edition of its sustainable finance standard in June 2026 providing requirements and recommendations for strategic transition planning by financial institutions.
Strategic engagement with Policy, Regulation & Standards
Companies should take a strategic approach to policy engagement in line with societal and investor expectations
Boards must stay closely briefed on the changing climate policy landscape, giving oversight for how good governance and process around policy engagement forms part of core business strategy.
