About this Event
Held as part of London Climate Action Week, we will be showcasing how collaborative research between the University of Edinburgh and industry partners is being applied to real-world challenges in finance. The event will be a space for practical exchange and exploring future collaboration between academics, policy makers, investors and finance professionals.
We will explore how research across fields including mathematics, law, AI and geoscience can inform business decision-making, financing, policy and regulation.
08:30 Registration
09:15 Welcome (Professor Luca Taschini, Chair in Climate Change Finance)
09:30 Climate finance in emerging markets (Professor Nick Wheelhouse, Royal School of Veterinary Studies)
10:15 Investing in carbon capture and storage (Dr Navraj Singh Ghaleigh, Senior Lecturer in Climate Law)
11:00 Break
11:15 Modelling climate risk (Dr Amy Wilson, Lecturer in Industrial Mathematics and Canbury Insights Ltd)
12:00 Climate Finance Marketplace
12:45 Lunch and networking
13:45 Sustainability reporting and AI (Dr Adam Chalmers, Senior Lecturer)
14:30 Satellite data for sustainable finance (Professor Iain Woodhouse, Personal Chair in Applied Earth Observation)
15:15 Break
15:30 Carbon accounting (Dr Michelle O’Keeffe, Senior Research Fellow)
16:15 Climate Finance Marketplace
17:00 Reception drinks and alumni networking (with Charlotte Lee-Woolf from the University of Edinburgh’s commercialisation service)
19:00 Close
Please note: You can book for the morning, afternoon and/or evening part of the event.
Who should attend
This event is for anyone working in sustainable finance and investment, including financial services, NGOs, government and regulators.
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Agenda
🕑: 08:30 AM - 09:15 AM
Registration
🕑: 09:15 AM - 09:30 AM
Welcome
Host: Professor Luca Taschini, Chair in Climate Change Finance
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:15 AM
Session 1 – Climate finance in emerging markets
Host: Prof Nick Wheelhouse, Royal School of Veterinary Studies
🕑: 10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Session 2 – Investing in carbon capture and storage
Host: Dr Navraj Singh Ghaleigh, Senior Lecturer in Climate Law
🕑: 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM
Tea and coffee break
🕑: 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Session 3 – Modelling climate risk
Host: Dr Amy Wilson, Lecturer in Industrial Mathematics
🕑: 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM
Climate Finance Marketplace
🕑: 12:45 PM - 01:45 PM
Lunch and networking
🕑: 01:45 PM - 02:30 PM
Session 4 – Sustainability reporting and AI
Host: Dr Adam Chalmers, Senior Lecturer
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:15 PM
Session 5 – Satellite data for sustainable finance
Host: Prof. Iain Woodhouse, Chair in Applied Earth Observ
🕑: 03:15 PM - 03:30 PM
Tea and coffee break
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:15 PM
Session 6 - Carbon accounting
Host: Dr Michelle O’Keeffe, Senior Research Fellow
🕑: 04:15 PM - 05:00 PM
Climate Finance Marketplace
🕑: 05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Reception drinks and alumni networking
Host: Charlotte Lee-Wolf, Edinburgh Innovations
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Evelyn Partners, 45 Gresham Street, London, United Kingdom
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