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Roundtable during London Climate Action Week 2026

24 June, 16:00 - 18:00

Clean Air - A Human Right: Continued collaboration to improve air quality

 

Hosted by the Ambassador of Sweden.

 

Building on Team Sweden UK’s engagement during London Climate Action Week 2025, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the UK and the Embassy of Sweden will once again convene leaders from across sectors to continue the dialogue and collaboration needed to accelerate climate action. This roundtable will focus on clean air policy and the opportunities presented by the Clean Air Act to drive innovation, improve public health, and create more sustainable cities.


Poor air quality remains a major public health challenge for London – and for many cities around the world.


The solutions are already here – let’s embrace it.

 

About LCAW

Founded in 2019, London Climate Action Week (LCAW) is one of the world’s largest independent climate change events. SCC UK and the Embassy of Sweden are proud to be a recognised part of the programme.


View the gallery from last year's event here.

Speakers

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

H.E. Mr Stefan Gullgren

Swedish Ambassador to the United Kingdom

Embassy of Sweden

Featured Speaker

Stefan Gullgren became the Ambassador of Sweden to the UK in August 2023 having most recently served in Warsaw as Sweden’s Ambassador to Poland. Previously, Stefan has served as Sweden’s Ambassador in Kyiv, held various positions at Sweden’s embassy in Moscow as well as different roles within the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Stockholm.

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Fredrik Warneryd

Chief Executive

Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the UK

Featured Speaker, SCC UK

Fredrik Warneryd is the Chief Executive for the Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the UK, one of the largest and most active foreign chambers in the UK. Prior to joining the Chamber, Fredrik held many leading positions in the City of London. With more than 25 years of experience within the Nordic teams of Banque Paribas, Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, UBS and Credit Suisse, he has earned extensive knowledge and expertise in both the UK and Nordic markets.  

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Karin Svensson

SVP Chief Sustainability Officer

Volvo Group

Featured Speaker

Karin Svensson is Chief Sustainability Officer at Volvo Group, where she leads the company’s transition toward a fossil‑free future through cross‑sector partnerships and a focus on scalable solutions across the value chain. An active industry voice, her work is central to Volvo Group’s 100% fossil‑free ambition, collaborating beyond traditional boundaries to accelerate system‑wide change and raise awareness of existing low‑ and zero‑emission solutions. Karin joined Volvo Group in 1996 and has held several senior roles, including SVP Public Affairs, VP Group Strategy and President of Volvo Technology North America, as well as R&D positions. She serves on the board of International Women’s Forum Sweden. 

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah CBE

Clean Air Campaigner (mother of Ella)

Ella Roberta Foundation

Featured Speaker

Lewisham-based Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah is a clean air campaigner, the founder of the Ella Roberta Foundation, and a World Health Organization Breat


Rosamund’s activism began after the death of her nine-year-old daughter, Ella, in 2013. In 2020, after years of tireless campaigning, a coroner ruled air pollution contributed to Ella’s death, the first time this had been recorded anywhere in the world.  


Her work continues today through her foundation, which campaigns for clean air policies and greater awareness of the links between pollution and public health. She has influenced local and national legislation, contributed to global forums including COP conferences and WHO summits, and is a leading voice for environmental and health justice. 


She was appointed CBE in the 2023 New Year Honours for services to public health.

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Carl Eddleston

Director of Streets & Network Operations

Transport for London (TFL)

Featured Speaker

Carl Eddleston is Director of Streets & Network Operations at Transport for London (TfL), where he is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and performance of London's strategic road network and wider surface transport assets. Having worked at TfL since 2006, he has held a number of senior leadership and engineering roles focused on network performance, asset operations, and transport resilience.


In his current role, Carl oversees the teams responsible for keeping London's streets and transport infrastructure safe, efficient, and reliable, while helping to deliver solutions that support the city's long-term mobility, sustainability, and growth objectives.

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Deborah Obafemi

Air Quality Manager, Air Quality Team

Greater London Authority

Featured Speaker

Debbie Obafemi is Air Quality Manager at the Greater London Authority, where she leads the delivery of London's air quality improvement programme. With more than 15 years of experience in environmental management, policy development, and regulation, she has worked across local government, the Environment Agency, and the Greater London Authority to advance ambitious clean air initiatives.


Prior to her current role, Debbie led programmes supporting boroughs to implement effective air quality measures and managed the Mayor's Air Quality Fund. She is passionate about translating policy into practical action and works closely with stakeholders across government, industry, and communities to help create healthier, cleaner, and more sustainable cities.

Moderator

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Daniel Marsh

Programme Manager Centre for Low Emission Construction, School of Public Health

Imperial College London

Featured Speaker, Moderator

Daniel is Programme Manager at the Centre of Low Emission Construction (CLEC) within the Environmental Research Group at Imperial College London. CLEC works to improve air quality and health outcomes by reducing dust and emissions from construction activities through independent, evidence-based research and collaboration with industry, regulators, and government. Daniel leads research on construction dust, emissions from non-road mobile machinery, occupational exposure to pollutants, and the effectiveness of mitigation technologies. He also supports the development and adoption of best-practice solutions to help decarbonise the construction sector. Working closely with policymakers and industry stakeholders, Daniel helps translate scientific evidence into practical action, informing policy, planning, procurement, and operational standards.

Host Partner

whitecase

Partners

whitecase

Location

The Swedish Ambassador’s Residence

27 Portland Place, London, United Kingdom, W1B 1QA

Delegate

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Jan Ståhlberg

Founder & Managing Partner

Trill Impact

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

Emmie Jones

Partner

White & Case

The Swedish Chamber of Commerce

David Samuelson

Partner

Nordic Capital

This is a past event.

Terms & Conditions

Bookings are non-refundable, but at the discretion of the organiser, you can change the name of the person attending. For this, please contact events@scc.org.uk.

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