techUK Climate Policy Forum April 2026

The Climate Policy Forum is techUK's new strategic forum bringing together members to collaborate on the most pressing climate and sustainability challenges facing the technology sector. 

As climate policy becomes increasingly central to business strategy, this forum provides a vital space for collective action, policy development, and practical support. Meeting quarterly throughout the year, each session will focus on critical themes while delivering both policy influence and actionable business tools. 

The forum responds directly to member priorities identified through extensive consultation with our Climate Council. Led by our co-chairs, the forum ensures diverse perspectives shape our collective approach to climate challenges. 

Each session provides valuable networking opportunities, connecting sustainability leaders, policy experts, and climate innovators across the tech sector to share insights, build partnerships, and tackle shared challenges together. 

Agenda

13:00 – 13:20 | Welcome and introduction

13:20 – 13:45 | Climate policy update

• A briefing on the latest climate policy developments from Esther Harris, Acting Head of Carbon Budgets, Climate Change Committee. 

13:45 – 14:25 | Fireside discussion — AI and climate: communicating the tech sector's position

• A fireside conversation before opening to the full audience, exploring how the tech sector can communicate credibly on AI and climate — both the opportunities and the honest trade-offs.

14:25 – 14:45 | Networking break

14:45 – 15:15 | techUK programme spotlights

• Short overviews from across the techUK portfolio, showing how climate considerations connect to work happening across the organisation.

15:15 – 15:55 | Interactive session — Communicating on climate: how should the tech sector talk about net zero?

•  An interactive session designed to generate debate on how the tech sector can build a coherent, credible voice on decarbonisation.

15:55 – 16:00 | Closing remarks

16:00 – | Networking drinks

Speaker

2026 priorities 

Throughout the year, the Climate Policy Forum will address the issues members have identified as most critical, ranging from AI’s impact on the climate to the circular economy and supply chain transparency.  

Each quarterly meeting will partner with other techUK programmes ensuring climate considerations are embedded across the full technology landscape. 

Who should attend 

This forum is designed for techUK members working on climate, sustainability, and ESG strategy. Whether you're a sustainability director, policy lead, operations manager tackling emissions reduction, or a product manager driving circular economy initiatives, this forum is for you. 

From FTSE 100 companies to climate tech startups, if you're grappling with the intersection of technology and climate policy, the Climate Policy Forum provides the collaborative space to shape solutions together. 

Programme details coming soon 

We're currently finalising the theme, speakers, and agenda for our inaugural session.