Energy Transition: Risks, Opportunities and Implications

The upcoming Climate Week brings together international leaders from business and government to offer perspectives on climate change and the state of the transition to a low carbon economy. For an insider’s perspective on the energy transition, we invite you to hear from leading industry experts on future transition risks and opportunities, and their implications for financial market participants.

Thursday, September 26, 2024
2:30 – 3:00 p.m. – Registration/Networking
3:00 – 5:10 p.m. – Program
5:10 – 6:15 p.m. – Cocktail Reception

Transition Progress: Fireside Chat
Headlining our symposium is Mark Campanale, the founder of London-based Carbon Tracker Initiative, and one of the world’s most influential voices in mainstreaming the terms “stranded assets” and “carbon bubble.” Mark is a long-time advocate for integrating climate considerations into traditional financial analysis and will share insights on:

• The current state of the global energy transition.
• Factors that could influence an accelerated transition and what that could mean for investments in the energy sector and investment strategies at large.
• The Atlantic Divide: Why Europeans seem to care more.

Energy Transition and Opportunities for Real Estate, Private Equity and Municipalities
Decarbonization and the shift to clean energy cannot progress without significant enhancements to the transmission and distribution infrastructure. While solar and wind take up headlines, infrastructure is being looked at as an increasingly attractive investment sector. Hear from panelists about:

• Climate Risk – Mitigation Strategies.
• Practical Energy Transition Concerns and Solutions.
• Funding Energy Transition.

Measuring and Managing Climate Risk
In recent years, financial market participants have acknowledged that “Climate Risk is Financial Risk” and that the impacts of climate change can profoundly affect asset values, investment returns, and financial stability. The efforts to quantify and manage those risks is in full swing. Hear from panelists on:

• Current state of modeling physical risks, transition risks and their integration.
• Emerging best practices for integrating climate risk into broader risk management programs.

Hosts:
PKF O’Connor Davies
Marc Rinaldi, Founder – Financial Services and Sustainability Practices
Elizabeth Gousse Ballotte, Partner, Sustainability
Suma Chander, Partner, Sustainability
Emily Berger, Director of Investment Risk Advisory, Financial Services and Sustainability

FFI Solutions
Christopher Ito, Chief Executive Officer

Panelists:
Mark Campanale, Founder and Director, Carbon Tracker Initiative
Bryan Grimaldi, VP Corporate Affairs, National Grid
Michael Cromer, PG DBIA ENV SP, VP of Energy and Sustainability, Pennoni
Will Allen, Executive Managing Director, Reinsurance Capital Advisory, Aon
Andrew Eil, Head of Climate Risk for North America, Tata Consultancy Services