Geopolitics, energy and climate – correlation and what it means for capital markets

Thursday 19 September 2024 | 18:30 - 20:30 | Evening Event

Meet our star guest, Jonathan Maxwell, author of The Edge and Founder of SDCL.

Energy is the biggest contributor to emissions and most energy is wasted; about 75% is lost in extraction conversion and transportation. When we look at the reasons behind geopolitical conflicts, such as in Ukraine and Taiwan, we understand that we are competing for resources. Meanwhile we are wasting most of them.

Climate, energy, and geopolitics are intrinsically linked.  This session will tackle:

• How to translate these into investment themes and business strategies
• What it means for energy commodities and capital markets
• What you can do about it

Jim Totty, Viridis Capital, our host, will be speaking to Jonathan on these and other hot themes. After that you will enjoy an hour of networking with investors and CFA UK Sustainability Community members.

Timings

Registration: 18:00 - 18:30
Programme: 18:30 - 19:30

Speaker

Jonathan Maxwell, Founder and CEO of SDCL

Jonathan is founder and CEO of SDCL. He has 25 years’ experience in international finance, infrastructure and private equity and has overall responsibility for SDCL’s investment activities.

He is chair of the Investment Committee for SEEIT. Since establishing SDCL in London in 2007, the group now operates across the UK, Europe, North America and Asia and has launched energy efficiency project investment funds in the UK, Ireland, Singapore and New York. Jonathan has advised and invested on behalf of a number of national governments as well as a wide range of institutional investors. Since 2012, SDCL has launched a number of innovative investment vehicles including the London Stock Exchange listed SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust plc.

Prior to establishing SDCL, Jonathan was at HSBC Infrastructure and managed the IPO of the HSBC Infrastructure Company, the first Main Market, London Stock Exchange listed infrastructure fund, which now has an enterprise value of over £3 billion. Jonathan has a degree in Modern History from Oxford University.

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