Public lecture - State of Transition 2024

The TPI Centre, based at the London School of Economics and Political Science marked the launch of the State of Transition report 2024, which analyses the status, trends and regional patterns in the latest TPI Carbon Performance and Management Quality assessment results. A series of presentations and panel discussions involving report authors and market participants explored key sections of the report.

State of Transition Report 2024 Presentation - Key Findings:

• Prof. Simon Dietz – TPI Centre Research Director and Professor of Environmental Policy, Department of Geography, LSE

Panel Session I: State of Transition 2024: Rising to the Challenge

• Jo Paisley – President, Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP) Risk Institute
• Lucian Peppelenbos – Climate Strategist, Robeco
• Prof. Simon Dietz – TPI Centre Research Director and Professor of Environmental Policy, Department of Geography, LSE

Panel Session II: Beyond sectoral assessments: evaluating companies through a regional lens

• Laura Hillis – Director, Climate & Environment Responsible Investment, Church of England Pensions Board
• Roberto Fernández Albendea – Global Head of ESG, Iberdrola
• Annika Brouwer – Sustainability Analyst, NinetyOne

Panel Session III: The role of lenders in the net zero transition

• Agnieszka Paulina Smoleńska – Visiting Fellow; Assistant Professor at the Florence School of Banking and Finance, Grantham Research Institute
• Tim Smith – Investment Manager, Norges Bank Investment Management
• Dana Barsky – Global Head of Sustainability Strategy and Net Zero, Standard Chartered Bank