Laughlan Waterston
Laughlan Waterston
Speaker
Managing Director | Head of Energy Finance, EMEA Global Structured Finance

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)

United Kingdom
Proximo Project Finance Stage

Financing the Transition: Risk, Return and the Road Ahead

Andres Arahuetes Couceiro
Chief Financial & Sustainability Officer,
Acciona Nordex Green Hydrogen (Acciona Group)
Laughlan Waterston
Managing Director | Head of Energy Finance, EMEA Global Structured Finance,
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)
Petr Fojtl
ECA Competence Center Coordinator,
Erste Group Bank / Česká spořitelna

What are the business models and risk allocation strategies that can make carbon capture, hydrogen, EV infra and SAF projects investable?

Which funding sources (banks, DFIs, transition funds, green bonds) are leading the charge and where are gaps in capital?

What is the real role for LNG and nuclear in lowering emissions and supporting renewables?

Where are investors showing the most/least risk appetite: tech, region, sector?

How are revenue schemes for hard-to-abate projects being structured contracts for difference, carbon credits, advanced market commitments?

Navigating an evolving policy landscape: critical reforms needed for scale-up and investor confidence