The Team

Chris Skidmore
Chair, Climate Action Coalition

The Rt Hon Chris Skidmore OBE was a UK Member of Parliament from 2010 to 2024 and served in five UK government departments including as Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation. In 2019, he was appointed Minister of State for Energy and Clean Growth during which time he signed the UK’s commitment to net zero by 2050 into law, and helped secure the UK Presidency of COP26. Since then, he has been at the forefront of developing net zero policy and strategy. In 2022-3 he chaired the Independent Review of Net Zero, commissioned by the UK Government.

Chris will Chair the Coalition’s taskforces and drive the resulting policy development.

Nick Henry
Founder and CEO, Climate Action

Nick Henry has dedicated much of his career to facilitating collaboration to accelerate global sustainable development efforts. In 2005 he co-founded Solar Media and the Aid & International Development Forum and in 2007 he established Climate Action in collaboration with UN Environment.

The mission-led company runs industry-leading media and event platforms bringing together policymakers, investors and business leaders to accelerate global climate action, including at COPs, London Climate Action Week and Climate Week New York.

Jane Nethersole
Head of Secretariat

Max Austin
Director of Programmes

Grace Girling
Programme Manager

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