Mr Alexandre Chavarot

Alexandre Chavarot is a UK-based independent finance professional delivering solutions to the challenges posed by climate change mitigation and adaptation, biodiversity preservation and sustainable development. He has 30 years of experience advising clients on project & corporate acquisitions, risk assessments, investments and financings in the energy, infrastructure and maritime sectors with leading investment banks, foundations and advisory firms.

His current portfolio of activities comprises part-time asset finance and M&A executive roles, strategic advisory and NED positions with energy transition project developers, infrastructure and climate tech companies, and finance NGOs.

Alexandre is the founder of Climate Finance 2050 Limited, through which he consults on climate and sustainability-related financial issues. He is also a Senior Adviser at ACCESS Corporate Finance, a London-based financial advisory firm providing M&A services.

He started his career working on privatisations in Central and Eastern Europe, before joining Lazard’s corporate finance department in London in 1996. In 2009 he was appointed head of project finance and solar programme coordinator at the Clinton Climate Initiative – an endeavour of the William J. Clinton Foundation.

Alexandre is a member of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment in the UK. He has co-authored several articles and papers on project and climate finance, as well as on climate risks and resilience. He was the coordinating lead author of the finance chapter of the Global Infrastructure Resilience report published by the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure in October 2023 (https://www.cdri.world/upload/biennial/CDRI_Global_Infrastructure_Resilience_Report.pdf).

He is a regular speaker at international conferences. He is also a visiting lecturer at Sciences Po in Paris where he teaches a seminar on climate change and finance.

Alexandre holds degrees from Sciences Po in Paris, the Harvard Kennedy School and INSEAD.