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Building Bridges Insights: What role does transport play in the energy transition?

UBP recently hosted a panel discussion at Switzerland’s leading sustainable finance conference, Building Bridges, in Geneva. Charlotte Dewynter, Head of Infrastructure at UBP, moderated an interactive talk entitled “Sustainable infrastructure: new investment opportunities” with energy and transport experts including Isidora Kosta (World Economic Forum), Jesse Scott (Hertie School & Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Berlin), Anne Hornung-Soukup (TPG, Geneva’s transport network) and Marc Elliott (UBP).In our podcast series “Building Bridges Insights”, we share some of the key takeaways from this thought-provoking discussion. In this episode, our guest speaker, Anne Hornung-Soukup of the Transports publics genevois (TPG), explains the role of public transport in the energy transition and what it would take to achieve a 100% clean energy network.
 
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Building Bridges Insights: How can we solve the energy security crisis in Europe?

UBP recently hosted a panel discussion at Switzerland’s leading sustainable finance conference, Building Bridges, in Geneva. Charlotte Dewynter, Head of Infrastructure at UBP, moderated an interactive talk entitled “Sustainable infrastructure: new investment opportunities” with energy and transport experts including Isidora Kosta (World Economic Forum), Jesse Scott (Hertie School & Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Berlin), Anne Hornung-Soukup (TPG, Geneva’s transport network) and Marc Elliott (UBP).In our podcast series “Building Bridges Insights”, we share some of the key takeaways from this thought-provoking discussion. In this episode, our guest speaker, Jesse Scott from the Hertie School/DIW Berlin, talks about the path to achieving net-zero targets and solving the energy security crisis in Europe.
 
Find out more on: https://www.ubp.com/en/newsroom/ubp-supports-building-bridges-2022

Three takeaways from China’s 20th Communist Party Congress

What happened at the 20th session of the Chinese Communist Party Congress? In this new podcast, our expert Carlos Casanova, Senior Economist Asia at UBP, shares three main takeaways global investors should focus on.

Building Bridges Insights: Are there infrastructure opportunities to be found in private markets?

UBP recently hosted a panel discussion at Switzerland’s leading sustainable finance conference, Building Bridges, in Geneva. Charlotte Dewynter, Head of Infrastructure at UBP, moderated an interactive talk entitled “Sustainable infrastructure: new investment opportunities” with energy and transport experts including Isidora Kosta (World Economic Forum), Jesse Scott (Hertie School & Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Berlin), Anne Hornung-Soukup (TPG, Geneva’s transport network) and Marc Elliott (UBP).In our podcast series “Building Bridges Insights”, we share some of the key takeaways from this thought-provoking discussion. In this episode, you’ll hear from UBP’s Head of Infrastructure, Charlotte Dewynter, who shares her thoughts on the private market opportunities and attractiveness of infrastructure.
 
Find out more on: https://www.ubp.com/en/newsroom/ubp-supports-building-bridges-2022

Building Bridges Insights: What’s next on the ESG agenda?

UBP recently hosted a panel discussion at Switzerland’s leading sustainable finance conference, Building Bridges, in Geneva. Charlotte Dewynter, Head of Infrastructure at UBP, moderated an interactive talk entitled “Sustainable infrastructure: new investment opportunities” with energy and transport experts including Isidora Kosta (World Economic Forum), Jesse Scott (Hertie School & Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Berlin), Anne Hornung-Soukup (TPG, Geneva’s transport network) and Marc Elliott (UBP).
In our podcast series “Building Bridges Insights”, we share some of the key takeaways from this thought-provoking discussion. In this episode, you will hear UBP’s Energy Transition Investment Specialist Marc Elliott sharing his views on the evolution of ESG rules.
 
Find out more: https://www.ubp.com/en/newsroom/ubp-supports-building-bridges-2022

Building Bridges insights: What are the next steps for a resilient energy transition within infrastructure?

UBP recently hosted a panel discussion at Switzerland’s leading sustainable finance conference, Building Bridges, in Geneva. Charlotte Dewynter, Head of Infrastructure at UBP, moderated an interactive talk entitled “Sustainable infrastructure: new investment opportunities” with energy and transport experts including Isidora Kosta (World Economic Forum), Jesse Scott (Hertie School & Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Berlin), Anne Hornung-Soukup (TPG, Geneva’s transport network) and Marc Elliott (UBP). UBP recently hosted a panel discussion at Switzerland’s leading sustainable finance conference, Building Bridges, in Geneva. Charlotte Dewynter, Head of Infrastructure at UBP, moderated an interactive talk entitled “Sustainable infrastructure: new investment opportunities” with energy and transport experts including Isidora Kosta (World Economic Forum), Jesse Scott (Hertie School & Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Berlin), Anne Hornung-Soukup (TPG, Geneva’s transport network) and Marc Elliott (UBP).In our podcast series “Building Bridges Insights”, we share some of the key takeaways from this thought-provoking discussion. In this episode, you will hear the World Economic Forum’s Isidora Kosta describing the energy transformation we need in order to establish the next generation of infrastructure.
 
Find out more on: https://www.ubp.com/en/newsroom/ubp-supports-building-bridges-2022

Building Bridges Insights: How can our energy system be made more efficient and sustainable?”

UBP recently hosted a panel discussion at Switzerland’s leading sustainable finance conference, Building Bridges, in Geneva. Charlotte Dewynter, Head of Infrastructure at UBP, moderated an interactive talk entitled “Sustainable infrastructure: new investment opportunities” with energy and transport experts including Isidora Kosta (World Economic Forum), Jesse Scott (Hertie School & Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Berlin), Anne Hornung-Soukup (TPG, Geneva’s transport network) and Marc Elliott (UBP).
In our podcast series “Building Bridges Insights”, we share some of the key takeaways from this thought-provoking discussion. In this episode, you will hear UBP’s Energy Transition Investment Specialist Marc Elliott sharing his views on what he thinks tomorrow’s energy system should look like to be more efficient and sustainable.
 
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Global Banks, the Policemen for the Energy Transition

Can the financial community act as enablers for decarbonisation? In this podcast, our #impactinvesting expert Rupert Welchman talks to James Close, Head of Climate Change at NatWest Group, about the meaning of committing to net-zero-financed emissions. Headphones on to listen to the full episode!

Inflation Reduction Act goes through

The surprise backing of the Inflation Reduction Act by US Senator Manchin gives a new boost to the energy transition. In this new podcast, our expert Marc Elliott unpacks the implications in the current context. Listen to the full episode here.

Forex Focus - FX & central banks: It’s all about inflation

Discussing the US dollar, the Fed and other major currencies, in particular in relation to inflation, Blackrock senior investment strategist Laura Cooper was a guest on Peter Kinsella’s forex podcast. Listen to it here.