Finance & Investment
9th November 09:30 – 10:30
Money is a primary motivator for businesses, and an essential consideration for consumers. So how can financial aids and instruments be used to accelerate the transition to net zero?
Financial aids have proven to be effective in EV adoption in Scandinavia, but is that a short term solution to a long term crisis? It can be extremely costly for companies to adapt their long-standing business models to match low emissions goals, so how can this process be streamlined and incentivised as a cost effective venture?
Robert Wigley, Chair of UK Finance, will be featuring on the Finance & Investment panel at the Decarbonisation Summit next month. As representatives for around 300 firms, UK Finance is the collective voice for the finance industry, promoting safe, transparent, and innovative banking.
Will Smith is a sustainable entrepreneur and co-founder of Tred, a unique and rapidly-growing business which helps consumers to understand the real impact of their financial decisions on the planet. Tred are currently developing a green debit card, which plants trees as you spend to offset your carbon footprint.
Alice Bordini Staden has over 20 years’ experience in investment management, stewardship and climate policy. Currently serving as an Investment Committee Member and Stewardship Lead at the National Trust, Europe’s largest conservation charity, Alice leads shareholder engagement activities and investment drives.
Mark is a globally experienced and accomplished business executive who operates in the nexus where private capital meets industrial innovation. Mark is a Partner at Greenbackers Investment Capital, a ClimateTech funding advisory who are catalyzing the investment needed to build a more sustainable society.
Clare is an experienced project finance lawyer and Head of Clean Energy at Shepherd & Wedderburn. She works with a particular focus on power sector projects, particularly in the clean energy arena and infrastructure projects. She advises clients on projects spanning the energy sector spectrum including onshore wind, offshore wind, biomass, energy efficiency, tidal, small scale renewables and other low carbon technologies.