Barclays is establishing a new energy transition group, within its corporate and investment division, to provide strategic advice to clients as they explore potential energy transition opportunities.
“The evolving landscape of banking, capital markets, and the impact on our clients is something that is central to our medium and long-term business strategy,” says Cathal Deasy, global co-head of investment banking at Barclays.
He adds, “The creation of this new team is a natural evolution and further enables us to better serve as a lead advisor to clients in the energy and power sectors and presents a powerful One Barclays opportunity to drive value for shareholders.”
The team will be comprised of industry sector specialists from within Barclays’ global natural resources, power, sustainable and impact investment banking teams.
The bank said it will form a “powerful centre of excellence” that will provide a broad spectrum of expertise regarding the energy transition, including hydrogen, energy transition finance, carbon capture, renewables, nature-based solutions, and renewable natural gas.
Mike Cormier has been appointed as global head of the energy transition group, reporting directly to Deasy and his global co-head Taylor Wright.
They will work in close partnership with Daniel Hanna, global head of sustainable finance. Cormier has over 20 years of experience supporting clients in the power and energy sectors and has been leading Barclays’ energy business in the Americas since 2021.
“The evolving landscape of banking, capital markets, and the impact on our clients is something that is central to our medium and long-term business strategy,” says Taylor Wright.
He adds, “As we adapt to lower carbon expectations and a more disrupted market landscape, this new team will be a critical part of us powering possibilities for clients and ensuring the best outcomes for their needs – and Mike is the best leader to drive this forward.”
Barclays was one of the first global banks to announce a 2050 net-zero ambition and is committed to reducing its financed emissions in support of this.
The bank has a target to facilitate $1 trillion of sustainable and transition financing between 2023 and the end of 2030, encompassing the long-term green, social, transition and broader sustainable financing requirements of clients.
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