This online roundtable with Downing will provide an analysis of Labour's UK energy strategy and its impact on the investment opportunities in the renewable sector.
What will be covered?
A significant shift in the UK energy market
The Labour government’s recent return to power has the potential to bring changes to the UK energy market not seen for over a decade as the party seeks to drive the UK’s transition to a more sustainable energy structure and to achieve the nation’s net-zero targets.
Renewables at the heart of UK energy strategy
This session will explore Labour’s UK energy strategy, focusing on the emphasis the party is placing on renewable energy sources and how this, alongside changes to the grid connection application system and the establishment of GB Energy, will impact the UK energy market.
The impact on investors
The session will also provide insights into what these changes within the energy sector mean for investors and the opportunities that Labour’s policies and strategy present across the renewable energy investment space.
Who should attend?
This event is open to asset owners such as pension fund trustees, in-house executives and independent advisers, professional trustees and consultants.
Speakers
Gareth Miller, Chair of Downing’s Energy Market Risk Committee
Gareth has held impactful roles across different components of the energy transition, spanning twenty years. He is a former CEO of the market leading energy consultancy Cornwall Insight, prior to which he was an energy policy maker in central government during a period of major market reform, and he also ran a highly successful renewable energy project finance team at Barclays. He is currently a Chair, Non-Executive Director, strategic advisor, and market commentator specialising in the energy sector.
Tom Williams, Partner and Head of Energy and Infrastructure
Tom joined Downing as Partner in the Energy & Infrastructure team in July 2018. He heads up the team and has 25 years of experience as principal and adviser across the private equity and private debt infrastructure sectors. He trained as a solicitor before moving into private equity, where he has carried out successful transactions totalling in excess of £14bn in the energy, utilities, transportation, accommodation and defence sectors. Tom holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Royal College of Law and both a master’s and bachelor’s degree in law from the University of Cambridge.
Host
Karen Shackleton, Chair and Founder, Pensions for Purpose
Karen has worked in the finance sector for over 30 years. As well as being Founder of Pensions for Purpose, she is Chair of the Strategic Investment Board for the Ministry of Justice and a Non-executive Director and Chair of the Board of Resonance Ltd, a social impact investment company. She sits on the Advisory Council of the Impact Investing Institute.
Karen also provides independent investment advice to the London Boroughs of Islington, Camden and Hounslow through Apex Group. She was the Chief Executive/Managing Director of AllenbridgeEpic Investment Advisers from 2010 to 2013. Before that, she had 10 years’ experience as a fund manager and director for County NatWest and BZW Investment Management (now BlackRock).
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