

Nov 27th, 2025 • Westminster Central Hall
National
Emergency
Briefing
The climate and nature crisis
This autumn, eight of the UK’s leading experts will brief an invite-only audience of politicians and leaders from business, culture, and faith, with the latest implications on health, food, national security and the economy.
This autumn, eight of the UK’s leading experts will brief an invite-only audience of politicians and leaders from business, culture, and faith, with the latest implications on health, food, national security and the economy.
MPs and Peers are urged to attend to help hold the Government and the Civil Service to account, and to reassure constituents that they are fully briefed on the latest expert knowledge of the crisis.
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MPs and Peers are urged to attend to help hold the Government and the Civil Service to account, and to reassure constituents that they are fully briefed on the latest expert knowledge of the crisis.
Please share this page with friends, family and colleagues, and let's rise to the challenge together.
Getting ahead of the crisis
The climate and nature crisis is a multi-pronged emergency that will impact all aspects of British life, from national security to the food supply.
This briefing has been commissioned to report the latest evidence, clarify what is at stake, and outline actionable solutions.
This briefing has been commissioned to report the latest evidence, clarify what is at stake, and set out the evidence showing how urgent action will make us better off.
Expert Briefings
Experts will provide attendees with the latest assessments across all dimensions of the crisis, from food security to national security, and outline science-based pathways forward.

Prof Rachael Garrett
Nature

Prof Rachael Garrett
Nature

Prof Rachael Garrett
Nature

Prof Kevin Anderson
Climate / Energy

Prof Kevin Anderson
Climate / Energy

Prof Kevin Anderson
Climate / Energy

Prof Hayley Fowler
Weather extremes

Prof Hayley Fowler
Weather extremes

Prof Hayley Fowler
Weather extremes

Prof Tim Lenton
Tipping points

Prof Tim Lenton
Tipping points

Prof Tim Lenton
Tipping points

Prof Paul Behrens
Food security

Prof Paul Behrens
Food security

Prof Paul Behrens
Food security

Lt General Richard Nugee
National security

Lt General Richard Nugee
National security

Lt General Richard Nugee
National security

Prof Hugh Montgomery
Health impacts

Prof Hugh Montgomery
Health impacts

Prof Hugh Montgomery
Health impacts

Angela Francis
Economics

Angela Francis
Economics

Angela Francis
Economics

Prof Mike Berners Lee
Chair

Prof Mike Berners Lee
Chair

Prof Mike Berners Lee
Chair
Subject matter experts
Specialists in fields including national security, energy, food security, health, extreme weather and economics will each deliver a focused 10-minute briefing.
Are we prepared?
Is the government adequately prepared, and are they adequately protecting the public given the range and severity of potential impacts?
Is the government adequately prepared, and are they adequately protecting the public given the range and severity of threats faced?
Are we meeting the moment?
Meeting the moment?
This crisis requires a reaction on the scale of any historical emergency. Is Parliament fully briefed and therefore able to hold the Executive to account?
This crisis requires a response on the scale of historic emergencies. Is Parliament fully briefed and able to hold the Executive to account?
Pathways forward
Frank and up-to-date assessments including potential ways forward to protect our families and communities and preserve our national prosperity
Frank and up-to-date threat assessments with potential solutions to protect our families and communities.
Endorsements

Prof Joanna Haigh CBE
“We face a climate emergency. MPs need to be awake to the risks and ready for action, which is why I ask them to prioritise attending the National Emergency Briefing."
Former president of the Royal Meteorological Society, professor of atmospheric physics and head of physics at Imperial College London

Prof Joanna Haigh CBE
“We face a climate emergency. MPs need to be awake to the risks and ready for action, which is why I ask them to prioritise attending the National Emergency Briefing."
Former president of the Royal Meteorological Society, professor of atmospheric physics and head of physics at Imperial College London

Prof Michael Mann
“I urge all policymakers to attend this vital briefing, which brings the latest science from leading experts straight to the people in power. I’d like to see one in every country."
Presidential Distinguished Professor in the Dept of Earth & Environmental Science at the University of Pennsylvania

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