LDES Council at London Climate Action Week

London, United Kingdom

Last week’s London Climate Action Week (LCAW) gave indications for moving beyond business-as-usual towards bold, action focused collaboration. From every room and roundtable emerged a strong call: this is the moment to move from dialogue to delivery.

One quote from the week captured this perfectly:

“The previous, established rules and models of conferences, summits and events are getting blown up and replaced with an array of experiences, interventions, connectivity practices and celebrations to foster deeper engagement and more substantial change work.”

This spirit of collective effort and transformation resonated strongly with the LDES Council, especially as the COP30 Presidency introduced the concept of Mutirão—a Brazilian term that embodies cooperative work and community-led problem solving. The idea of working together, across silos and sectors, defined the atmosphere of the week—and aligns closely with the LDES Council’s commitment to collaborative delivery in building a flexible, decarbonised energy future.

For the first time at LCAW, long duration energy storage (LDES) was firmly positioned at the centre of discussions around the next frontier of the energy transition and energy security. 

Additionally,  the LDES Council convened its first Bankability Investment Workshop—a milestone event that brought together developers, financiers, and market enablers to address what it takes to fund and scale LDES projects. The success of the session confirmed a readiness across the ecosystem to move forward, and the workshop will be hosted again during New York Climate Week in September.

There was also a clear message around the continued importance of hardware and supply chain readiness. While digital tools and software will enhance the performance, efficiency, and integration of LDES into broader energy systems, the transition cannot succeed without the physical infrastructure to match. 

In addition, new conversations are emerging around data centers and their potential role in the evolving LDES landscape. As large energy consumers, data centers are beginning to explore LDES applications for clean backup power, peak load management, and long-term energy integration. 

As LCAW wrapped up, the message was clear: the global energy transition demands flexible solutions that can meet rising demand, deliver energy security, and unlock deep decarbonisation. LDES is positioned to deliver on all three.

The Council leaves LCAW energised by the growing alignment across public and private sectors, and reaffirmed in its mission: to accelerate the deployment of long duration energy storage solutions that underpin a just, sustainable, and resilient energy future.

Last week’s London Climate Action Week (LCAW) gave indications for moving beyond business-as-usual towards bold, action focused collaboration. From every room and roundtable emerged a strong call: this is the moment to move from dialogue to delivery.

One quote from the week captured this perfectly:

“The previous, established rules and models of conferences, summits and events are getting blown up and replaced with an array of experiences, interventions, connectivity practices and celebrations to foster deeper engagement and more substantial change work.”

This spirit of collective effort and transformation resonated strongly with the LDES Council, especially as the COP30 Presidency introduced the concept of Mutirão—a Brazilian term that embodies cooperative work and community-led problem solving. The idea of working together, across silos and sectors, defined the atmosphere of the week—and aligns closely with the LDES Council’s commitment to collaborative delivery in building a flexible, decarbonised energy future.

For the first time at LCAW, long duration energy storage (LDES) was firmly positioned at the centre of discussions around the next frontier of the energy transition and energy security. 

Additionally,  the LDES Council convened its first Bankability Investment Workshop—a milestone event that brought together developers, financiers, and market enablers to address what it takes to fund and scale LDES projects. The success of the session confirmed a readiness across the ecosystem to move forward, and the workshop will be hosted again during New York Climate Week in September.

There was also a clear message around the continued importance of hardware and supply chain readiness. While digital tools and software will enhance the performance, efficiency, and integration of LDES into broader energy systems, the transition cannot succeed without the physical infrastructure to match. 

In addition, new conversations are emerging around data centers and their potential role in the evolving LDES landscape. As large energy consumers, data centers are beginning to explore LDES applications for clean backup power, peak load management, and long-term energy integration. 

As LCAW wrapped up, the message was clear: the global energy transition demands flexible solutions that can meet rising demand, deliver energy security, and unlock deep decarbonisation. LDES is positioned to deliver on all three.

The Council leaves LCAW energised by the growing alignment across public and private sectors, and reaffirmed in its mission: to accelerate the deployment of long duration energy storage solutions that underpin a just, sustainable, and resilient energy future.