The Dual Climate and Energy Emergency: Experiences from Taiwan and the UK

As part of London Climate Action Week, this in-person Taiwan-UK forum hosted by the Taiwan Climate Action Network (TCAN) will examine how societies can respond to the dual climate and energy emergency. TCAN is a civil society network in Taiwan working to accelerate climate action through policy research, public advocacy, and cross-sector dialogue, with a focus on energy transition, carbon pricing, industrial transformation, and just climate policy.
The forum is titled “The Dual Climate and Energy Emergency: Experiences from Taiwan and the UK.” It will bring together researchers, civil society representatives, and policy stakeholders to discuss how Taiwan and the UK are responding to the intertwined challenges of climate change, energy security, and the urgent need for a just and accelerated energy transition.

Session I: Energy Crisis and Energy Transition
This session will explore how Taiwan, the UK, and the wider international community are responding to the dual pressures of energy security and climate action. The discussion will focus on recent trends in power sector decarbonisation, responses to the energy crisis, the risks of fossil fuel dependence, and pathways toward cleaner, more affordable, and more resilient energy systems.
Session II: Extreme Heat Adaptation Strategies
This session will examine how governments, cities, communities, and civil society can respond to rising heat risks. It will bring together perspectives from Taiwan and the UK on public health preparedness, local implementation, community-level adaptation, equity, labour protection, and climate justice. TCAN will share recent observations on Taiwan’s heat adaptation policies, while invited UK speakers will contribute comparative insights on neighbourhood and community-based heat adaptation.
Full event information is available here:
https://tcan2050.org.tw/en/tcanatlcaw2026/