LABOUR CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT FORUM

What LABOUR CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT FORUM does

Labour Climate and Environment Forum (LCEF) is an independent UK non-profit organization founded in 2022 to strengthen climate and environmental ambition across the Labour movement, framing these issues as matters of social justice and economic prosperity. The organization operates as a policy research and advocacy body rather than a technology or commercial enterprise: its outputs are reports, briefings, essays, case studies, polling research, blog commentary, and a large annual programme of events at the Labour Party Conference (18+ events at #Lab25 in 2025). Its primary audiences are the Labour Party and its MPs (14+ sit on an MP Advisory Group), Labour-controlled local authorities (case studies in Brighton, York, Lambeth, Oxford), trade unions (notably Prospect), and environmental NGOs (Greenpeace UK, RSPB, WWF-UK as adjacent ecosystem players).

The organization is led by Director Paul McNamee (formerly GLA, Green Alliance, RSPB) with a Deputy Director (Megan Corton Scott, ex-Greenpeace UK) and a specialized team of programme managers covering nature and land-use, political strategy, air quality and transport, and climate and energy, plus an operations manager and stakeholder engagement lead — a structure designed to operate as both a research producer and a political-strategy coordinator. Strategic partnerships include joint publications with the Co-operative Party ('Power in our Communities', with a foreword by Secretary of State Ed Miliband), embedded ties to Green Alliance (former executive director Shaun Spiers as trustee), and research collaborations with Good Growth Foundation, More in Common, ECIU, and IPPR.

LCEF's revenue model is grant funding from external charitable foundations, with publicly identified funders being the European Climate Foundation, Clean Air Fund, Gower Street, and Samworth Foundation. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and the organization does not sell products or services. Its go-to-market is community-led policy influence: producing free, publicly available publications; hosting conference events and podcasts; maintaining active social channels (LinkedIn, Twitter/X, Bluesky); and direct engagement with Labour MPs, councillors, trade unions, and partner NGOs. The organization has no proprietary technology platform, no AI capabilities, and no commercial product — its competitive position is built on political access, evidence base, and ecosystem integration rather than technology.

Name

LABOUR CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENT FORUM

Legal name

Labour Climate and Environment Forum

Website

https://lcef.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

LCEF is an independent UK non-profit founded in 2022 that produces policy research, polling, and advocacy to strengthen climate and environmental ambition across the Labour Party, MPs, trade unions, and Labour-led local authorities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Policy Research and Advocacy

NAICS

Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGAGAF

Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Environmental & Conservation Organizations

SECONDARYBPADALAA

Climate Policy, Governance & NDC Support

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/Climate, Environment & Sustainable Development Programs

Keywords

• Climate policy research
• Environmental advocacy
• Labour movement strategy
• Just transition policy
• Political think tank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Grant Funding: LCEF is funded by external foundations and organizations. Funders include European Climate Foundation, Clean Air Fund, Gower Street, and Samworth Foundation. These provide grant funding to support the organization's policy research and advocacy work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Labour Climate and Environment Forum (LCEF) is an independent non-profit organisation that works across the UK Labour movement to strengthen climate and environmental ambition. It produces original policy research, briefings, essays, case studies, polling, and analysis, and convenes stakeholders through events such as its Labour Party Conference programme to influence climate, clean air, and nature policy within Labour.

Product overview

Labour Climate and Environment Forum (LCEF) is an independent organisation that does not offer a software product but rather produces publications including reports, briefings, essays, case studies, and conference programmes. Their core offerings are policy publications such as 'Breathe Easy', 'Natural Renewal', 'Clearing the Air', 'Breathing Freely', and 'The Return of Spring', along with a blog commentary platform covering climate and environmental policy topics for the Labour movement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Breathe Easy Policy publication on clean air and public health produced by LCEF for stakeholders across the Labour movement.
• Natural Renewal Policy publication setting out Labour-aligned approaches to nature recovery, biodiversity, and environmental restoration.
• LCEF @ Conference 2025 Annual programme of events, panels, and convenings hosted at the UK Labour Party Conference for Labour movement stakeholders.
• Clearing the Air Policy briefing addressing air quality and clean air policy for Labour-aligned decision-makers.
• Breathing Freely Case Studies Series of case studies illustrating practical approaches to clean air and public health outcomes.
• Power in our Communities Policy essay exploring decentralised energy, community empowerment, and local climate action.
• Return of Spring Policy publication on biodiversity, nature recovery, and ecological restoration.
• LCEF Blog Long-running editorial blog offering commentary and analysis on climate, environment, and Labour movement policy.
• Green Prosperity Investor Data Data and analytical output examining private investor appetite for Labour's Green Prosperity programme.
• Voter Support for Net Zero Polling Original public opinion research measuring UK voter attitudes to net zero and climate policy.

Quantifiable outcome

• 78% of global investors believe Labour's 'green prosperity plan' would bring more opportunities than risk to UK businesses
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Co-operative PartycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint publication 'Power in our Communities' on community-owned energy with foreword by Secretary of State Ed Miliband. Collaborative work on energy policy and cooperative approaches to climate action.
• Green AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental think tank partnership. Director Paul McNamee appeared on Green Alliance Podcast to discuss climate and Labour movement intersection. Former executive director Shaun Spiers serves as LCEF trustee.
• Good Growth FoundationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for polling research on clean air politics, conducted for LCEF report 'Breathe Easy'.
• More in CommonsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner providing polling data on public attitudes to climate, green spaces, and political positioning.
• Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partner providing analysis on food prices, energy security, and climate impacts for LCEF blog content.
• Prospect UnioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrade union partner. Trustee Sue Ferns is Senior Deputy General Secretary of Prospect. Collaboration on green jobs and just transition policies.
• RSPBsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental NGO partnership. Multiple staff came from RSPB backgrounds. Collaboration on nature and land use policy.
• Greenpeace UKsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental NGO partner. Deputy Director Megan Corton Scott previously worked in politics team at Greenpeace UK.
• IPPRsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerThink tank partnership. Multiple advisory group members from IPPR including Sam Alvis (Associate Director for environment and energy security) and Nick Garland (editor of Progressive Review).

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Green Alliance: UK environmental think tank and policy convener. Green Alliance is a direct peer — LCEF Director Paul McNamee was Head of Politics there, former executive director Shaun Spiers is now an LCEF trustee, and both organisations produce convening research on climate and environmental policy targeting Westminster policymakers.
• More in Common: UK research and polling organisation studying political attitudes and social cohesion. More in Common is a direct peer — they partner with LCEF providing polling data on climate and green spaces, serving the same function of supplying political diagnostics to advocacy campaigns.
• Greener UK: Coalition of major UK environmental NGOs coordinated through Green Alliance (chaired by LCEF trustee Shaun Spiers). Greener UK is a direct peer — it operates in the same political-strategy space of aligning climate advocacy with Labour and Westminster policymaking.
• Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU): UK climate analysis and research organisation providing data-led commentary on energy, climate, and decarbonisation. ECIU is a direct peer — it partners with LCEF on blog content and operates in the same niche of translating climate evidence for political and media audiences.

Broad incumbents

• RSPB: Major UK nature conservation charity with policy and political engagement functions. RSPB is a broad incumbent — multiple LCEF programme staff came from RSPB and they collaborate on nature policy, but RSPB has a much wider conservation remit beyond climate advocacy.
• IPPR (Institute for Public Policy Research): UK progressive think tank covering environment, energy security, and economic policy. IPPR is a broad incumbent — multiple LCEF advisory group members come from IPPR (e.g., Sam Alvis, Nick Garland), and it produces competing environmental policy analysis with broader economic framing.
• Greenpeace UK: Large environmental campaigning NGO with active political and electoral strategy team. Greenpeace UK is a broad incumbent — LCEF Deputy Director Megan Corton Scott previously led there and they partner on political strategy, but Greenpeace operates a much larger, broader campaign portfolio.
• Friends of the Earth England, Wales & Northern Ireland: Long-standing UK environmental campaigning NGO active on climate and political advocacy. Friends of the Earth is a broad incumbent — overlaps with LCEF on Labour-facing climate policy advocacy but operates a much broader membership and grassroots mobilisation model.

Emerging players

• ClientEarth: Environmental law charity using legal action and policy advocacy to address climate and nature crises. ClientEarth is an emerging player — uses a complementary legal-advocacy toolset addressing climate policy with similar UK and EU political targets, though distinct in its litigation-led model.

Others

• Co-operative Party: UK political party allied with the Labour Party promoting cooperative and community-owned approaches. The Co-operative Party is an adjacent partner — it co-published 'Power in our Communities' with LCEF (foreword by Ed Miliband) but is a political party rather than climate think-tank.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LCEF_UK
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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

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