New Energy Finance

This article is part of the Climate project of Spinwatch.

New Energy Finance, previously New Carbon Finance was acquired by Bloomberg in November 2009 to become Bloomberg New Energy Finance (UK registered), the world's largest low carbon and carbon markets advisor and researcher. It works with investors, corporations and governments, and has 125 analysts, in 10 offices in Europe, the Americas, Asia & Africa.

They also have sector specialists in 'wind, solar, biofuels, biomass and the carbon, energy efficiency, nuclear, and carbon capture and storage markets'

Activities

Bloomberg produce up to date research on carbon markets, including occasional White papers, and are experts in enabling businesses to find the cheapest way to cut or offset their carbon emissions under the Kyoto protocol.

The annual Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit

The high profile and ostentatious BNEF summits have been held annually since 2008. They are invitation-only and are considered 'the leading discussion forum for decision-makers in the clean energy and low carbon markets'. The 2010 summit will be held at at the expensive InterContinental London Park Lane Hotel, with side event dinners at the Saatchi Gallery and their Gala Awards Dinner at the Science Museum.

Guest workshop facilitators in 2010 will include Abyd Karmali Managing Director and Global Head of Carbon Markets, Bank of America Merrill Lynch; Dr. Ray JohnsonChief Technology Officer, Lockheed Martin; Professor Ernest Moniz Director, MIT Energy Initiative; Lord Michael Jay Chairman, House of Lords Appointments Commission; Dr Fatih Birol Chief Economist, International Energy Authority; James E. RogersChairman, President & CEO Duke Energy; James Cameron Vice Chairman, Climate Change Capital.

People

• Michael Liebreich Chief Executive
• Jon Moore - Deputy CEO

Carbon Markets research team:

• Guy Turner - Director. According to their website he has also 'worked for several governments to help design and implement climate change policies', those which his company and their clients now profit from.
• Milo Sjardin - Manager Head of Carbon Research, North America
• Jonathan Malsbury - Head of Carbon Research, EU, Global and Australia. Previously an E.ON market analyst.

Research and analysis team:

• Chris Greenwood - Head of Research. Previously National Grid.
• Chris Gadomski - Head of Nuclear Research and a nuclear expert. Has previously 'advised leading multinational firms and institutions including the United Nations Development Program, World Bank, U.S. Department of Energy, and UNDP/Global Environment Facility. Chris is a member of the United States Energy Association and the American Nuclear Society.'
• Ethan Zindler - Head of US Research. Previously 'served in the Clinton White House and on several major political campaigns'
• Jun Ying - Head of Research, China. Previously Bank of China
• Camila Ramos - Head of Research, Latin America
• William Young - Manager and Lead Analyst, Assets & Infrastructure
• Jenny Chase - Lead Analyst, Solar
• Mark Taylor - Lead Analyst, Geothermal and Clean Coal
• Harry Boyle - Lead Analyst, Biofuels
• Irmgard Herold - Lead Analyst, Biomass and Waste-to-Energy

Clients

According to their website:

We serve a substantial and diverse client base which includes a large portion of the world's leading investment houses – covering over 500 leading investors including Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, Asset Managers, Private Equity & Venture Capital investors, Utilities, Oil companies & Corporate. We also serve service providers such as investment banks, lawyers, governments, NGO's, oil companies, corporates, advisors and major corporations.

Several world leading institutions use our research including the Clinton Global Initiative, World Economic Forum, Renewable Energy Finance Forum, International Energy Agency and the Prince's Rainforest Agency.

Contact

Bloomberg New Energy Finance is registered in England and Wales.

• UK Office Tel: +44 20 7092 8800,
• US Office Tel: +1 (212) 744-1988,
• Email: info@newenergyfinance.com
• Company No 05179420 - VAT 839 8900 76.
• Registered office: New Penderel House, 283-288 High Holborn, London WC1V 7HP, United Kingdom