Utility Finance in the 2010s – A lecture by Peter Atherton
May 10th 2012 – A special thanks to Peter for sharing with us his slides with all of us after the event – you can download them from here.
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We look forward to welcoming Peter Atherton, Head of European Utility Sector and Climate Change Research to deliver our inaugural annual Future Energy Strategies lecture – this year on Utility Finance in the 2010s on Monday, April 30th 2012.
This event will take place on Monday 30th April 2012, 4.30 pm registration for 5.00 pm start at the Headquarters of Allen & Overy, 1 Bishops Square, London E1 6AD.
Over the last few years, Peter has produced a number of original and salient reports like this one – An Independent Scotland? Stranded Asset Risk for Utility and Renewable Investors – and gives talks from time to time such as this one to the University of Exeter Energy Week and is cited frequently in the media as a trusted expert.
Background information to the 2012 FES Annual Lecture
Europe’s utilities are in trouble – short of cash and under intense political, regulatory and consumer pressure. Some of the issues that may be touched on are;
- Can utilities, their debt markets and consumers willingly foot the bill for EUR 1 trillion by 2020?
- What are the new political risks to utility investment post-Fukushima – the Black Swan event that shut down Germany’s nuclear plants?
- Post-recession and at least a couple of nations falling out of the Euro – what is the most we can realistically hope for?
- Can lower natural gas prices imported via LNG from the US and just maybe from European shale deposits come to the rescue?
- Are Scotland’s plans for independence based on a questionable assumption of permanently high oil prices and high subisidies for renewables like onshore/offshore wind and eventually tidal power?
- In a period of seemingly endless anaemic post-recessionary growth, who will be the new winners and losers in the next decade?
Trying to forecast such momentous change is not easy. FES is delighted to welcome Peter Atherton to address at least some of these issues and more for its Inugural Annual Lecture of 2012.
Price per ticket: £25 (Maximum 4 per organisation / person)
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Program (all times are close approximates):
4.30 – 5.00 p.m. – Registration and Coffee
5.00 – 5.10 p.m. – Opening Remarks
5.10 – 5.50 p.m. – Peter Atherton, Citigroup
5.50 – 6.20 p.m. – Q&A
6.20 – 6.30 p.m. – Closing Remarks
6.30 p.m. – until quite late – Drinks Reception and Canapes
Price per ticket: £25 (Maximum 4 per organisation/person)
Price includes coffee, drinks and canapes. Secure PayPal payment. You will receive emailed confirmation immediately on receipt of payment.
N.B. We regret that GOOGLE CHROME is currently incompatible with Paypal – please use another browser to purchase these tickets like Internet Explorer.
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