Climate change
This global event series builds on and enhances Macquarie’s broader climate engagement activity. Playback of many of our previous event sessions is available on our YouTube playlist.
Our GEC 2025 London event focused on future of the energy transition in the US and Europe, the role of cross-industry partnerships in overcoming tough decarbonisation challenges, and the impact of renewables and storage capacity on the grid.
Opening the event, our CEO, Shemara Wikramanayake highlighted that the energy transition will continue to reshape our global economy and society long into the future. Shemara highlights how Macquarie has continued to evolve its approach and is now increasingly investing via its fiduciary strategies, to help meet the evolving needs of our clients, communities, and governments.
David Zwillinger, Co-Founder and CEO of leading renewable energy company, DESRI, joined Mark Dooley, Global Head of MAM Green Investments, to discuss DESRI’s remarkable growth and its ability to adapt to the complexities of the energy transition. Zwillinger’s insights offer a glimpse of what may lie ahead for the energy transition in the US.
Our third GEC event of 2024 took take place in Sydney, where leaders in industry, finance and policy came together to discuss key trends and opportunities in the transition to a low-carbon economy in Australia and around the world.
The CEO of Origin Energy, Frank Calabria, and Santos CEO Kevin Gallagher joined Macquarie Group CEO Shemara Wikramanayake to discuss the importance of continued investment in renewable energy, storage solutions and decarbonisation technologies in order to achieve emissions reduction targets by 2030 and beyond.
Rachel Palumbo, Global General Manager, Seeds, Nufarm, spoke with Macquarie’s Kate Vidgen, Global Head of Industrial Transition and Clean Fuels, about the growing interest in biofuels and the significant opportunity for Australia's agricultural sector in producing feedstock.
Our second event of GEC24 took place in New York during Climate Week. The discussions focused on the importance of public-private collaboration in unlocking capital to make progress on the energy transition, and the leadership of Brazil as the host of the G20 and COP30.
Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group, joined Macquarie Group CEO Shemara Wikramanayake to discuss the pressing need for investment in the energy transition within emerging markets, and the World Bank’s target of dedicating 45 per cent of all investments towards climate and energy by 2025.
Ricardo Mussa, CEO of Razíen, discusses the enduring opportunities in core climate solutions like renewables, as well as exciting innovations in clean fuels with Macquarie Group CEO Shemara Wikramanayake.
The GEC series continues in 2024, starting with our London event which picked up the conversation from COP28 and focused on the next phase of the UK and Europe’s decarbonisation journey, exploring the opportunities and challenges for industry and investors.
Ilham Kadri, Chief Executive Officer of Syensqo, speaks with Ben Way, Group Head of Macquarie Asset Management, about scaling sustainable solutions, including the challenges and opportunities that flow from the European Green Deal.
Climate change
