Mike Kennedy
Co-Lead, Climate Practice
I co-lead CPCS’s climate practice focused on mandates within the transportation and energy sectors, bringing a multi-disciplinary approach to climate change solutions.
I’m passionate about advancing adaptation and mitigation solutions by bringing analytical, evidence-based clarity to technical and commercial challenges and unlocking funding at scale through blended finance structures.
The spectrum of my roles and experience at-a-glance:
- Greenhouse gas advisory at an engineering consultancy in Canada
- Resource efficiency investing at British International Investment, United Kingdom’s development finance institution
- Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and financing in the UK and the European Union at a boutique investment bank
- Sustainable finance advisory for clients in Africa at a leading strategy consultancy in the UK
Mergers and acquisitions and strategy in the US and Canada on the corporate development team of a mature clean energy developer.
Education
- Master of Business Administration, London Business School, United Kingdom
- Bachelor of Science in Mathematics & Mechanical Engineering, Queen’s University, Canada
Publications
Making Climate Capital Work: Unlocking $8.5bn for South Africa’s Just Energy Transition (May 2022). Authoring institutions: Blended Finance Taskforce, and Centre for Sustainability Transitions
Fun facts
- One of these is not true: I’ve been stung by a scorpion, I’ve been kicked by a horse, I’ve been stung by a jellyfish
- My ideal morning is a breath of fresh air followed by a decisive plunge into a cold lake
- During Covid lockdowns, I slept in a tent in my garden (backyard) in central London for over a month
Contact Mike
P: +1-613-237-2500
