Under the theme Navigating a Turbulent World: Energy, Climate and Security, the event explored how the industry will navigate the turbulence and lead the global transition to a sustainable, secure, abundant and affordable future.
Executive Insight Interview: Spurring Investment in Sustainable Energy
Alan Schwartz, Executive Chairman of Guggenheim Partners and Co-Chairman of Guggenheim Securities, and Roman Kramarchuk, Head Energy Scenarios at S&P Global Commodity Insights
Schwartz sat down with Kramarchuk during CERAWeek for an Executive Insight interview to discuss sustainable energy as a driving force, sourcing of capital for projects, and the role of government to act as a catalyst for investment in new technologies.
“Climate is a global phenomenon, so this will bring a wave of investment behind it.”
Energy Access and Economic Growth
Alan Schwartz, Executive Chairman of Guggenheim Partners and Co-Chairman of Guggenheim Securities
On March 6, Schwartz joined former BP CEO Bob Dudley, Tellurian Chairman Charif Souki, and BeyondNetZero Chairman Lord John Browne of Madingley for a discussion on “Energy Access and Economic Growth.”
“The idea of bringing together sustainability with security of energy is a very important thing for policymakers to come together on.”
Energy Markets: The Growing Role of Government
Michael LaMotte, Senior Managing Director in Energy Investment Banking
On March 7, LaMotte joined Carlos Pascual, S&P Global Commodity Insights; Richard Newell, President and CEO of Resources for the Future; Paula Pinho, Director at the Directorate-General Energy in the European Commission; and Elizabeth Rosenberg, Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes at the U.S. Department of the Treasury for a discussion on the growing role of government in energy markets.
“In the U.S. and Europe, [access to renewable technologies] is less about the cost of capital or even the availability. It really is about reducing the regulatory burden.”
Spotlight | The Business of Carbon Management
Clio Crespy, Senior Managing Director in Energy and Sustainability Investment Banking
On March 8, Crespy joined Carolyn Seto, S&P Global Commodity Insights; Jeff Gustavson, President of Chevron New Energies; Tak Ishikawa, President & Chief Executive Officer of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America (MHI-A); and Matthew Crocker, Senior Vice President, Low Carbon Solutions, of ExxonMobil for a discussion on transitioning the global economy to a low-carbon energy system.
“There needs to be a re-think of how we finance these low carbon businesses.”
Regenerating Nuclear for a Low-Carbon World
Jim Schaefer, Senior Managing Director in Energy Investment Banking
On March 9, Schaefer joined Sylvain Cognet-Dauphin, Research & Analysis Executive Director of S&P Global; Daniel B. Poneman, President & Chief Executive Officer of Centrus Energy Corp; Jay Wileman, President & Chief Executive Officer of GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy; and Jeff Lyash, President & Chief Executive Officer of Tennessee Valley Authority for a discussion on what is needed to put nuclear generation on a growth track.
“Investors are learning about this industry and as they see the demand signal showing up... this industry is going to roll."
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