Oxford at London Climate Action Week 2026

For the first time ever, the University of Oxford has a dedicated space at London Climate Action Week. 

Hosted by the Smith School, experts from the across the University will lead two days of events at the forefront of climate science and impact. These events will take place at Toynbee Hall over 23 and 24 June.  

From the second life of batteries and the implications of global warming on national security, to theater workshops and corporate procurement, come and hear the latest insights from world-leading voices.  

Register for events at Toynbee Hall.

You can also find out more about other University of Oxford events and events hosted by Smith School researchers at the links below.

We look forward to seeing you there!

More Smith School events at #LCAW2026

Dr Mary Johnstone-Louis, Programme Director of the Oxford Sustainable Business Programme, will be participating in a series of events focused on regenerative business models, nature governance and the socio-bioeconomy.

• Monday 22 June | 3:00–5:00pm 
  House of Hackney: Putting Nature on the Board 
  Mary will co-lead a discussion of a case study examining House of Hackney's decision to appoint Nature as a director. 
   
• Wednesday 24 June | 4:30–7:30pm 
  Scaling the Socio-Bioeconomy 
  Hosted with Natura, B Lab UK, Volans and Arapyaú, this event explores how businesses can scale nature-positive models across the food and beauty sectors.
   
• Wednesday 24 June | 10:30am–12:00pm 
  Embedding Sustainability and Unlocking Growth
  Request an invite: sustainabilitystrategies@goalshouse.com 
  Goals House, 180 Strand, London WC2R 1EA
  A roundtable convening leaders who are moving beyond ambition to execution, grounded in real-world case studies, commercial insights and findings from Sweep's latest research.
   

Join Dr Anupama Sen, Head of Policy Engagement & Associate Director (Impact), Professor Sam Fankhauser, Professor of Economics and Policy & Interim Director and Professor Andreas Klasen, HRA.

• Thursday 25 June | 14:00 - 16:00 
  From Parallel Tracks to Joint Delivery: How Development Finance Institutions and Export Credit Agencies Can Deliver Together on Energy
  Convened by the Oxford Smith School and the Iill Institute for Public Value, and hosted by CDP, this session will bring together stakeholders from export finance institutions, multilateral development banks, the energy industry, private sector financiers, and UK/EMDE governments to identify policy options in the context of strengthening DFI-ECA coordination and scale clean energy finance, including the UK’s upcoming G20 Presidency.
   

Join Steve Smith, MBE, Arnell Associate Professor of Greenhouse Gas Removal to discuss the future of carbon dioxide removal:

• Tuesday 23 June | 13:30 - 17:00 
  CDR2030: The Action Agenda for Growing Carbon Removal
  The Geological Society, London 
  For organizations and individuals who want to help accelerate responsible carbon removal deployment this decade.
   

Join Alexis McGivern, Head of Stakeholder Engagement at Oxford Net Zero & Siddharth Shekhar Yadav, ONZ:

• Tuesday 23 June | 18:00 - 21:00 
  Queering Climate: Casual drinks for queer folks and allies at LCAW 
   
• Thursday 25 June | 14:00 - 16:00 
  Procurement- The Hidden Lever for Climate Action 
  With Futerra Solutions Union and Oxford Net Zero
  This event will bring together procurement, sustainability, and industry leaders to explore how client demand and purchasing decisions can help accelerate progress on “serviced emissions”, or “emissions of influence”. 
• Wednesday 24 June | 8:30 –11:00
  Asking better net zero questions in professional services procurement 
  In Partnership with WSP, ISEP, and Pledge To Net Zero
   

Join Kaya Axelsson, Research & Policy Fellow, Oxford Net Zero

• Tuesday 23 June | 9:00 - 11:30
  How Can We Talk About (Missing, Adjusting & Meeting Climate Targets?
  Request an invitation: kaya.axelsson@ouce.ox.ac.uk 
  The Clermont, Charing Cross
  An off-the-record exchange on how organisations can communicate progress without overstating certainty; drawing on legal risk, accounting constraints, and emerging norms for transparency. Insights from the sessions will contribute to new corporate guidance on communicating partial progress, helping companies avoid both overclaiming and paralysis. 
  Environmental Defense Fund x Ria Sustainability