
Rt Hon Chris Skidmore
@cskidmoreuk
Former UK Cabinet Minister for Energy. Chair UK Net Zero Review. COO @ourbetterearth. Chair @cetex_lse @climate_action_ coalition
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14-12-2011 09:42:35
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At Global Baku Forum, former #UK Energy and Clean Growth Minister Chris Skidmore Rt Hon Chris Skidmore shares expert insights on: 🌍 UK’s position between #US, #EU & emerging powers ⚡ Energy security & #Azerbaijan’s role 💰 #COP29’s $300B climate deal—progress or risk? Coming soon on



The Clean Power Taskforce that I've launched with former UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa C. and Climate Action Coalition seeks to combat disinformation on the energy transition- and to show that clean power is transforming the world for the better independent.co.uk/business/exnet…

Met with COP29 Azerbaijan President HE Mukhtar Babayev in Baku today to discuss the road to #COP30, NDCs and the future work of the Climate Action Coalition Clean Power Taskforce I co-chair with former UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa C. #xiiglobalbakuforum



The #MissionZero report showed how net zero can unlock £1trillion in private investment & finance for UK infrastructure. Today the UK #TransitionFinanceCouncil launched its ToR to unlock this investment- I will be leading work on policy & sector pathways: theglobalcity.uk/sustainable-fi…

Great to see Boris Johnson at #XIIGlobalBakuForum standing up for the importance of the Glasgow Climate Pact at #COP26 that saw over 90% of global GDP commit to net zero- while making the case that reducing emissions delivers economic growth, jobs and better energy security

Thanks to UK Green Building Council Simon McWhirter for opportunity to speak at their annual Keystone Event RICS alongside Nigel Topping and Esther Harris from Climate Change Committee discussing how exponential growth in low carbon goods and technologies- means that the energy transition is here to stay


Delighted as Chair of the Centre for Economic Transition Expertise CETEx (Centre for Economic Transition Expertise) Grantham LSE to welcome Rob Patalano as our new Executive Director. For more information on CETEX and Rob’s appointment: cetex.org/news/the-centr…


🌍🎙️This week on the Smart Society Show, our co-hosts Brynne Kennedy and Rt Hon Chris Skidmore welcome Hampus Jakobsson (Hampus Jakobsson), General Partner at Pale blue dot and Blaine Mathieu CEO of Pratexo 🎧 Check out the full episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/6EhuCb…



Today the UK Transition Finance Council announced its full membership- delighted to be chairing the working group on policy and sector pathways. For more details see: theglobalcity.uk/sustainable-fi… City of London HM Treasury Rt Hon Lord Alok Sharma


🎙️🌍 New Smart Society Show Episode 🎙️🌍 This week, our co-hosts Rt Hon Chris Skidmore and Brynne Kennedy welcome Greg Wasserman, Head of Private Climate Investing at Wellington Management Alexandra Rasch, Founder & CEO of Caban (A SSV portfolio company!) 🎧open.spotify.com/episode/2ZZfOT…


My article this week for The Scotsman on why true energy security and economic growth rests in scaling clean energy and committing to new industries and technologies that are leading the energy transition: scotsman.com/news/opinion/c…

Delighted to see the Lifelong Education Institute going from strength to strength with its annual conference taking place today

My joint oped with former UNFCCC Executive Secretary Patricia Espinosa C. for Financial Times Sustainable Views on why we are joining forces to strengthen the case for the inevitable electrotech revolution- and to tackle misinformation on net zero and the energy transition: sustainableviews.com/how-we-are-wor…

Yesterday I delivered a keynote speech at UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Climate Action Sustainable Investment Forum on the reality of the exponential energy transition and the work of the UK Transition Finance Council. Read online BusinessGreen here: businessgreen.com/opinion/441292…

New Smart Society Show Episode 🎙️🌍 This week, our co-hosts Brynne Kennedy and Rt Hon Chris Skidmore welcome Christophe Defert, Head of Climate Growth Partners at HSBC, and Jeff Tripician, CEO of Meatable 🎧smartsocietyshow.com/s1e15-global-s…


🎙️🌍 Season 1 Finale of The Smart Society Show 🎙️🌍 To close out an incredible season, our co-hosts Brynne Kennedy and Rt Hon Chris Skidmore welcome Oliver Libby, Managing Partner at H/L Ventures, and Gianluca Ambrosetti, CEO & Founder of Synhelion ☀️⛽ solar fuels 🎧 smartsocietyshow.com/s1e16-shifting…
