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Luisa Fuentes of CIBC Capital Markets joins Tom Heintzman, Vice Chair, Energy Transition and Sustainability, to discuss the key takeaways from CIBC’s inaugural Electrification Summit, including observations on financing electrification in North America and beyond.

Philippe Dunsky of Dunsky Energy and Climate Advisors joins Tom Heintzman, Managing Director & Vice Chair, Energy Transition and Sustainability, to discuss the progress of electrification policy in Canada, the work of the Canada Electricity Advisory Council, and its recommendations to federal government that could accelerate investment in sustainable electricity systems.

Greg Payne of Mackenzie Greenchip joins Tom Heintzman, Managing Director & Vice Chair, Energy Transition and Sustainability, to discuss the opportunities and challenges of investing in grid suppliers and operators, and the game changers that can help to accelerate a clean grid.

Electrification is one of the most powerful levers to achieve Net-Zero. Roman Dubczak, Deputy Chair, CIBC Capital Markets, hosts a discussion with our energy transition experts Tom Heintzman and Alex Wilson, to share the considerations shaping the future of electrification, notable trends in Europe, and outlooks on the upcoming CIBC inaugural Electrification summit.

Marion Hill of DNV joins Tom Heintzman, Managing Director & Vice Chair, Energy Transition and Sustainability, to discuss the outlook for energy transition in North America, how energy demand is evolving across different sectors of the economy, and how this may be influencing the pace of corporate decarbonization.

Dominique Barker of Lithium Royalty Corp joins Tom Heintzman, Managing Director and Vice Chair, Energy Transition and Sustainability to discuss the latest developments in the market demand for electric vehicles, how this is impacting lithium’s growth projections, and where Canada’s ambitions stand in building a secure and sustainable lithium supply chain.

Greg Adams joins Tom Heintzman, Managing Director and Vice Chair, Energy Transition and Sustainability to discuss the market for nature-based credits, how these are evolving, and how one carbon project developer is delivering high-quality carbon removal credits to corporate buyers.

Sean Samson of EV Nickel joins Tom Heintzman, Managing Director and Vice Chair, Energy Transition and Sustainability to discuss the development of a Clean Nickel business, the investment case for Clean Nickel production, how prices can be differentiated by carbon, and what is needed to scale its production.

Paul Needham of Arca joins Tom Heintzman, Managing Director and Vice Chair, Energy Transition and Sustainability to discuss the case for carbon mineralization as a climate solution, the technologies transforming CO2 from the air into solid carbonate minerals, and the potential marketplace benefits for companies producing carbon-negative minerals and metals.

A review of themes from the COP28 climate conference and the key implications for businesses.

Ryan Fan and Tom Heintzman of CIBC Capital Markets discuss the key takeaways from CIBC’s inaugural Carbon Summit and the importance of the carbon markets for companies on a net zero journey.

Larry She and Tom Heintzman of CIBC Capital Markets discuss different types of carbon markets and their prices, the influences that shape pricing, why liquidity is a challenge and how the markets are addressing price volatility.

Phil De Luna of Deep Sky joins CIBC Capital Markets’ Tom Heintzman to discuss the carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technologies landscape, the ‘what, why who and how’ behind some of the most cutting-edge engineered solutions, and how these technologies will impact the energy transition.

CIBC Perspectives focuses on timely discussions with experts sharing thoughts on current events, themes, and latest trends shaping the global markets and the business environment.

David Janashvili and Tom Heintzman of CIBC Capital Markets, join Siddharth Samarth, Managing Director & Head, Sustainable Finance to discuss key observations from this year’s Climate Week NYC 2023 conference, and the important takeaways to help companies accelerate climate action.

Duncan Rotherham of Deloitte joins CIBC Capital Markets’ Tom Heintzman to discuss key trends in the carbon markets, how these are influencing the ‘velocity’ of decarbonization and transition efforts, and what this means for companies over the short and long term.