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The need to mobilise private capital:
Over £500 billion of new investment is required to deliver local net zero projects by 2050, which the public purse cannot fund alone. Half of the investment required must come from private investors, lenders and financial institutions. How can local authorities prepare to attract private capital into local net zero and climate projects and shift their approach to funding decarbonisation programmes?
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Our Speakers:
MODERATOR / SPEAKER
Dr Steven
Fawkes
​Dr Steven Fawkes has over 30 years’ experience in the energy efficiency sector and is recognised as a leading advisor and expert in the development, application and communication of new techniques in energy efficiency and energy efficiency finance.
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Throughout his career Steven has been an energy efficiency pioneer. He has worked hard to improve practice and promote greater levels of energy efficiency and has initiated energy efficiency programmes in Europe Asia and North America.
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Through over 260 publications including books such as, “Outsourcing Energy Management” (2007), “Energy Efficiency” (2013) and “Best Practices and Case Studies for Improving Industrial Energy Efficiency” (2016), as well as his own influential blog – onlyeleventpercent.com, he has sought to share knowledge and insight for the good of the efficiency industry.
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Managing Partner
SPEAKER:
Sophie
Kempthorne
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Innovate UK
Place-based Finance Lead
Jo Wall
Local Partnerships
Senior Strategy Director
Jo has over 35 years' experience across the multiple disciplines required to respond to the climate emergency including policy development, leadership, finance and an understanding of technical solutions.
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She has led on the development of complex business cases, change management, public consultation, and project and programme management. She has a sound working knowledge of commercial project delivery and project finance.
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During Jo’s career as a UK property sector professional, Jo has worked across local government, private practice and the corporate sector. Jo has 12 years’ hands-on experience in the UK renewables sector including project initiation, development, financing, Power Purchase Agreements, project sales and construction.
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