Anthony Hobley
Senior Strategic Advisor (Climate & Nature) – Howden Group
Anthony is a well-known global leader in the fields of climate finance, law, international policy development, philanthropy and sustainability where he has worked since 1990. He speaks and write widely on these topics. In 2014 Anthony was invited by the then UN Secretary General to address the UN Climate Summit from the UN General Assembly Hall. In additional to his role at Howden he is currently the Senior Strategic Advisor at the Inevitable Policy Response (IPR), Adjunct Professor at the Singapore Institute for Technology, Chair of the Climate Action Advisory Board, Co-Chair of the Carbon Tracker Advisory Board, Member of the Climate Bonds Advisory Board and member of the Editorial Board of the journal Carbon & Climate Law Review (CCLR). He is a former Executive Fellow at the World Economic Forum's Centre for Nature and Climate, Executive Director at the Mission Possible Partnership, CEO at the Carbon Tracker Initiative, Global Head, Climate Finance and Sustainability & Partner at the Global Law Firm, Norton Rose Fulbright and General Counsel to the €1bn climate fund at Climate Change Capital.
His experience, passion, consistent delivery and profile have helped him to develop a leading reputation in these fields. He brings a long-term, strategic perspective to all his roles. Combining this with his legal expertise, proven diplomacy skills, work in the energy, banking, finance and NGO sectors, scientific training and collaborative style he is a highly effective leader who has proven his ability to identify key new areas of relevance for the corporate sector and to grow multiple organisations and new business lines in response.