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There is no doubt that global warming and climate change are happening. The solution to this worldwide problem is easy: produce dramatically less carbon dioxide (and its equivalents). The implications of this are huge. And, the impact of these changes will be felt around the world as we strive to work out a plan to build a more sustainable place to live. Simply put, we need to generate the vast majority of the world’s power from very low carbon sources and use less of it. (Books and Papers)
I have spent 20 years in the finance industry culminating in a successful 11 years at Fidelity Investments as one of their senior bond portfolio managers. I completed my MSc in Sustainable Energy Futures at Imperial College, London in the Autumn of 2008 with a thesis on Carbon Footprints. A brief resume of this can be found in Documents.
Green Chicane is a company that I setup at the beginning of my MSc. It is the vehicle I use for consulting and some of my investing activities. I use this web-site to update my thoughts and list some of the books, papers and charts that I have read or come across with interested parties who are focused on helping to build a sustainable future.
Business Interests
After finishing my MSc, I helped set up a waste to energy business (Adgen) and a solar energy company. I also worked at Capital SCF where I completed a number of consulting roles in both finance and clean technology and am now a non-exec. After a short time working with Beetle Capital, I have taken up a role as the Chief Investment Officer at Partnership Assurance.
Why the name Green Chicane? Developing a sustainable future necessitates companies making a step change in their strategy to take advantage of the new environment. In motor racing, a chicane is a sharp turn one way followed by one back the other to continue on the same path. Building a sustainable future requires a company to make the same step change as it adjusts to new technology and structure.
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