Implications for US climate financing restrictions
With Donald Trump as US president, tens of billions of dollars of clean energy funding have been thrown into uncertainty. This off-the-record roundtable explores the implications of restrictions on the Inflation Reduction Act and clean energy projects. Speakers will discuss capacity for green-focused investments from both a public and private financing perspective, the impact on transition finance and carbon markets and expectations for climate financing in the next four years.
Speakers
Sourav Bhowmick
Former Senior Adviser for Inflation Reduction Act Implementation (2023-25)
US Department of the Treasury
Sourav Bhowmick
Former Senior Adviser for Inflation Reduction Act Implementation (2023-25)
US Department of the Treasury
Sourav Bhowmick is former senior adviser for Inflation Reduction Act implementation at the US Department of the Treasury from 2021 to 2025. He joined the US Treasury initially as deputy executive secretary, where he managed the domestic policy development process for Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. He also built and led a 22-person organisation to catalyse a bipartisan US clean energy transition. Prior to government, Bhowmick was a management consultant in Deloitte Consulting’s strategy and operations group.
Emma McGarthy
Head of the Sustainable Policy Institute
OMFIF
Emma McGarthy
Head of the Sustainable Policy Institute
OMFIF
Emma McGarthy is head of the Sustainable Policy Institute at OMFIF. She is responsible for researching trends, developing relationships and programming meetings for the Sustainable Policy Institute. Prior to joining OMFIF, McGarthy worked as a conference producer, developing and running international conferences in the tech, legal and finance sectors, leading on content, research and building key industry relationships.
Andrew Siwo
Head of Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions
New York State Common Retirement Fund
Andrew Siwo
Head of Sustainable Investments and Climate Solutions
New York State Common Retirement Fund