Welcome and framing the day, Launch of Bankable Energies Report.

An important address framing the UK’s low carbon policy environment and the role of Low Carbon Contracts Company in supporting investment certainty for clean energy projects.

Following last year’s deep dive into key energy projects, this year’s session takes a fresh look at what has changed over the past 12 months. Our Data Expert will explore which major projects have advanced, which have stalled or been cancelled, and what these developments reveal about the evolving energy landscape.

Joining the discussion will be a contributor to the Bankable Energies report, bringing additional insight into investment trends, risk factors, and the projects shaping the sector’s future.

Setting the tone for the event, the panel discussion will bring together senior representatives from across the energy and finance sectors to assess the current state of the energy transition. The discussion will provide insights on what energy projects are a reality and should be prioritised for FID, highlighting the challenges around risk, finance models and policy framework.

Energy projects carry risks at every stage, from development through to operation, and success is shaped by how those risks are shared. This panel brings together voices from across the value chain to explore real world approaches to risk allocation, from public to private collaboration and contractual frameworks to credit enhancements.

Global energy investment is being reshaped by a world of change. From shifting alliances and supply chain pressures to evolving regulatory landscapes and industrial policy competition, geopolitics has become one of the most influential forces determining where capital flows, and where it doesn’t. In this high-level session, senior leaders from finance, industry and the supply chain will examine how geopolitical dynamics are transforming risk profiles, investment frameworks and long-term project viability.

For energy projects to reach Final Investment Decision (FID) and move from investable to scalable, bankability must be clearly assessed, and the right financial, legal, and risk-transfer tools must be in place to mobilise capital. This session brings together perspectives from finance, insurance, legal, public finance, and asset finance to examine how investment decisions are actually made. The discussion will explore how projects are evaluated for bankability, how risk is allocated across stakeholders, and which frameworks determine whether capital is deployed.

This session will provide insight into the different processes and funding options available for projects across the UK and Europe that have reached, or are close to reaching, Final Investment Decision (FID).

Speakers will unpack the lessons learned, the key challenges overcome, and the insights that can be applied across the wider sector. They will also share the journey from early development through to investment approval, offering valuable perspectives on what it takes to secure FID in today’s rapidly evolving energy landscape.

To provide a high-level response to the day’s discussions and signal how government, finance, and industry will work together to accelerate investment into bankable clean energy projects.