Andreas is an energy and carbon projects and finance practitioner qualified in England & Wales and a Partner at DLA Piper. He has both in-house and private practice experience and was named European Counsel of the Year 2013 by the Association of Corporate Counsel and International Law Office.

In the area of renewable energy projects, carbon finance and environmental securities trading, Andreas is recognised for his regulatory, trading, projects and finance advisory work on renewable energy support schemes, including green certificates (including ROCs, Elcerts, Certficate Verdi, LECs, GoOs, RECS and EECS), feed-in tariffs, market premia and contract for differences. Andreas has advised widely on international emission reduction projects and carbon finance under the mechanisms of the UNFCCC framework, as well as on permitting, allocation, acquisition and trading in relation to compliance as well as voluntary emissions allowances and credits (including EUAs, CERs, ERUs, AAUs, VERs). He has also advised on carbon capture and storage and biofuel tolling projects.

Andreas has served as chairman of several working groups, including CMIA’s EU Emissions Trading Scheme working group and the legal task force of RECS International.

Ben has with 10+ years’ experience in project formulation, CF readiness, capacity development, country programming/consultation and strategy development in the clean energy, environment and adaptation sectors. He is a team leader at E Co. – a boutique management consultancy specialized in the formulation of climate change projects and mobilization and programming of resources for funds such as the Green Climate Fund and Global Environment Facility. Ben has worked with and advised a broad range of multilateral/bilateral development agencies, international financial institutions, private sector organizations, CSOs, NGOs and governments across Africa, Asia, Europe, Caribbean and the Pacific. Prior to joining E Co., Ben worked all over the world for the United Nations Development Program and the Global Environment Facility contributing to their climate change project portfolios. Ben also played a key role in the early stages of the New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme and carbon market.

Ben has a MSc in Environment and Economics from the University of Auckland.

Alexis Leroy is CEO of the ALLCOT Group, which he founded in 2009.

A group of companies specializing in end-to-end sustainability solutions for individuals and businesses of all sizes, ALLCOT develops, manages and trades in all sectors related with climate change mitigation, from offices in Switzerland, Spain and Colombia. Allcot’s innovative approach enables it to develop long-term partnerships with clients coming from a range of sectors including fashion, food, sport and tourism.

With extensive trading experience in carbon and other commodities, and having been involved with GHG reductions and renewables since 2007, Alexis is experienced in identifying and commercialising multi-stakeholder opportunities.

He is currently a committee member of the World Energy Forum’s ‘Next Generation Energy Leaders’ group and is the France Chair for G8 Young Global Leaders.

Alexandra Boakes Tracy is President of Hoi Ping Ventures in Hong Kong, which she founded to provide research and consulting on investment in low carbon energy and infrastructure in Asian emerging markets.  Alexandra began her career as an investment banker in Hong Kong and Singapore, and then ran a number of start up businesses, including a software company and a publishing and information business.  Following the sale of the latter, she was for several years Vice President – Strategy at First Eastern Investment Group, an independent private investment group in Hong Kong.  Alexandra is a member of the Listing Committee of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, CMIA’s Private Sector Observer to the United Nations Green Climate Fund and an Advisor to the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology’s Asian Family Business Research Centre.  She was non-executive Chairman of the Association for Sustainable & Responsible Investment in Asia for six years, stepping down in 2015, and was instrumental in establishing the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change during this period.

Alexandra has an MBA from the Harvard Business School and MA degrees from Yale University and Cambridge University.