Event Recap | LCAW 2026 The Dual Climate and Energy Emergency: Experiences from Taiwan and the UK
When heat and geopolitics collide: Taiwan and the UK confront a double emergency As London endured record-breaking temperatures, a forum held during London Climate Action Week offered an immediate reminder of the crisis under discussion. Trains were disrupted, buildings overheated and several events were moved online or cancelled. Climate adaptation was no longer an abstract policy debate; it was unfolding outside the meeting room. Taiwan Climate Action Network (TCAN) convened “The Dual Climate and Energy Emergency: Experiences from Taiwan and the UK” on 25 June, bringing together researchers, campaigners and policy specialists to examine two increasingly connected threats: geopolitical disruption to energy supplies and the mounting consequences of extreme heat. It was the first formal London Climate Action Week event organised by a Taiwanese environmental advocacy group. The event formed part of LCAW’s largest edition to date, which attracted more than 100,000 participants from over 100 countries and included more […]