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E8: The origins of U.S. renewables | Michael Eckhart
In this episode, we speak with Michael Eckhart, former Global Head of Environmental Finance at Citigroup, founding chairman and former president of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), and co-author of the Green Bond Principles. Michael now serves as a board member for Hannon Armstrong and as an adjunct and visiting professor at Columbia University and the University of Maryland, respectively.
Michael discusses the history of the global clean energy financing space, the benefits of financing—rather than funding—renewable energy, what the Green Bond Principles offer the market, how today’s clean energy financing models evolved, and more.
Links:
American Council on Renewable Energy
International Capital Market Association Green Bond Principles
International Solar Energy Society
Episode recorded August 25, 2021
