FORA.tv Speaker - Shane Spurway

Shane Spurway is the head of Carbon Banking in Asia for Fortis Bank. Spurway has been involved in the carbon and emissions markets since 2001, when he was founding partner of an Australian company that provided emission risk management and carbon advisory services in the region. Fortis Bank is the leading participant in the emission markets in Europe, offering the entire spectrum of carbon banking services. In 2002, Spurway established the Hong Kong branch of the bank, expanded coverage to HKSE listed companies, and worked on various projects that would qualify for emission reduction credits via the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol. His work on emission abatement and renewable energy projects has spanned all major continents. Prior to this, he worked in the financial markets as a principal trader for leading international banks for fifteen years.