Morocco Energy Exchange – press release
Morocco Energy Exchange was a morning briefing on 12 October, hosted by the Embassy of Morocco, at the Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian. The exchange offered energy industry professionals an opportunity to meet Morocco’s energy team as they shared their vision of the kingdom’s energy development and … Read More
Follow UN’s COP21 climate change conference
Follow blogs responding to aspects of the COP21 climate change conference and key publications at: http://steps-centre.org/engagement/cop21-climate-change/
World Bank Group Unveils $16 Billion Africa Climate Business Plan to Tackle Urgent Climate Challenges
WASHINGTON, November 24, 2015 – The World Bank Group unveiled a new plan that calls for $16 billion in funding to help African people and countries adapt to climate change and build up the continent’s resilience to climate shocks. Titled … Read More
Youssef Arfaoui, Mitigation Coordinator, Green Climate Fund
Panelist at AIX: Power and Renewables Youssef Arfaoui holds a M. Sc. in Mechanical Engineering combined with Finance from the Technical University of Denmark. He has a wide experience in the energy sector; specifically Renewable Energy Technologies. Mr Arfaoui joined … Read More
Dario Traum, Policy analyst – Europe, Middle East & Africa, Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Panelist at AIX: Power & Renewables Dario is a policy analyst at Bloomberg New Energy Finance. His recent work focuses on policy changes in France, Germany, Spain and Italy, as well as the European Commission’s plans for an energy union. … Read More
Gilles Parmentier, Partner and Chief Investment Officer, GreenWish Partners
Panelist at AIX: Power & Renewables Gilles brings 10 years of experience in infrastructure and energy sectors with principal investing, project finance and M&A advisory, deal structuring and asset management track record. He started his career at the IFC on environmental project … Read More
Andrew Barton, Head of Financial Markets, UK Export Finance
Panelist at AIX: Power and Renewables Andrew Barton has been leading on medium/ long-term product development at UKEF since 2013. This includes the £3bn Direct Lending Facility and the £5bn Export Refinancing Facility. He is currently expanding UKEF’s FX product … Read More
Anthonia Okoh, Associate Director, Standard Chartered Bank
Panelist at AIX: Power and Renewables Anthonia Okoh is an Associate Director at Standard Chartered Bank within the Project and Export Finance Group with a specific focus on project finance in Africa. She has been involved in significant multibillion dollar transactions … Read More
Georges Beukering, Senior Investment Officer, FMO
Panelist at AIX: Power and Renewables Georges Beukering is currently responsible for the development, fund raising and fund structuring of the Climate Investor One and represents FMO in the formation of the Fund Manager, Climate Fund Managers. This involves leading … Read More