Josh Haacker

As Chief Investment Officer for Climate Investment, Josh Haacker is responsible for providing leadership and direction to the overall CI investment function including the firm’s venture capital and growth equity investment programs, and acting as chair for the firm’s investment committee. Josh joined Climate Investment in 2021 and is a Board member at CI portfolio company, GHGSat. Josh’s investment experience in the climate sector spans technology, growth and real asset platforms, as Managing Director with private equity firm US Renewables Group, CIO of a water sector-focused family office, and Managing Partner of his own firm, Muldrow Partners. Earlier career assignments included project development, financing, and operations roles with AES Corporation, Rocky Mountain Institute and Procter & Gamble. Josh holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BS in Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Josh is based in London.

Session Overview

Tuesday, 4 November

15:20

Finance & Investment Conference Room B 15:20 - 16:05

Capital at the crossroads: investing for a diversified energy future

As the global energy sector grapples with the demands of the energy trilemma, delivering sustainability, ensuring security, and maintaining profitability, capital allocation has become a high-stakes balancing act. Investors are seeking strong returns, governments are enforcing decarbonisation mandates, and consumers expect uninterrupted, affordable energy. Gone are the days of binary choices between fossil fuels and renewables. Today’s energy leaders must craft diversified investment strategies that are resilient to geopolitical volatility, regulatory shifts, and rapid technological change. Natural gas and LNG, clean hydrogen, battery storage, and carbon capture are among the possible investment pathways where capital is being deployed.

Attendee insights:

During this Executive Boardroom Session, leasing energy executives and investors will discuss how the demands of the energy trilemma are influencing capital allocation for an increasingly diverse energy mix.