Chris Knowles
InvestorBoard Member at eco.business Fund · Member of The Supervisory Board at Aqua Spark · Member of the Board of Directors - HSBC Real Economy Green Investment Opportunity GEM Fund at HSBC · Advisory Board Member - Meridiam Infrastructure Africa Fund at Meridiam
Luxembourg
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About
Chris Knowles is an independent advisor on climate and environmental finance with prior experience as a long-term staff member at the European Investment Bank, where he led a team focused on climate and environmental finance and managed annual allocations of approximately €20 billion. His background spans development economics, project finance, public-private partnerships, and corporate and banking credits. He serves as a board member of Outrigger Impact and has held positions on supervisory boards and advisory committees for clean energy, environmental, infrastructure, and carbon funds.
Experience
- Outrigger ImpactMember of Board of Directorscurrent2025 — presentLuxembourg
- Aqua-SparkMember of The Supervisory Boardcurrent2025 — presentUtrecht, Netherlands
- Capital Continuum AdvisersSenior Advisorcurrent2024 — present
- ORAXYS Environmental Growth CapitalMember Board of Directorscurrent2022 — presentLuxembourg
- Elements - Climate & Environment FinancePrincipalcurrent2018 — presentLuxembourg
- Clarmondial AGMember of the Board Of Directors - Food Securities Fundcurrent2020 — presentLuxembourg
- HSBCMember of the Board of Directors - HSBC Real Economy Green Investment Opportunity GEM Fundcurrent2020 — presentLuxembourg
- Asper Investment ManagementMember Board Of Directorscurrent2019 — presentLuxembourg
- SDCL Efficiency Income Trust (SEIT)Member of the Board of Directors (Senior Independent Director)current2018 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- MeridiamAdvisory Board Member - Meridiam Infrastructure Africa Fundcurrent2018 — presentParis
- eco.business fundMember Board Of Directorscurrent2018 — presentFrankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area
- OECD Centre for Green Finance & InvestmentMember of Advisory Councilcurrent2016 — presentParis
- Climate Bonds InitiativeAdvisory Council Membercurrent2013 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
- GGF - Green for Growth FundBoard Member2009 — 2026Luxembourg
- ICFA - International Climate Finance AcceleratorSelection Committee Member2018 — 2024Luxembourg
- IUCNExecutive Committee Member - IUCN Blue Natural Capital Financing Facility2018 — 2022Luxembourg
- World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)Senior Fellow2018 — 2022Nairobi
- Coalition for Green CapitalMember of International Advisory Board2019 — 2021Washington DC-Baltimore Area
- Quercus Real AssetsVice Chairman Board Directors - Quercus Asset Selection2018 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
- European Investment Bank (EIB)Head of Infrastructure Funds & Climate Action2006 — 2017
- European Investment Bank (EIB)Head of PPP & Infrastructure Division, Spain2000 — 2005
- European Investment Bank (EIB)Head of Lending Operations Division Finland & Greece1998 — 2000
- European Investment Bank (EIB)Head of Lending Operations Division CEE1990 — 1998
- European Investment Bank (EIB)Economist & Loan Officer ACP region1982 — 1990
- LazardInternational Department - Lazard Bros1981London Area, United Kingdom
- European CommissionEconomic Advisor, Delegation in Malawi1979 — 1981Lilongwe, Central Region, Malawi, Malawi
- Lesotho National Development CorporationProject Development & Appraisal1976 — 1979Maseru
Skills & more
Project Finance35Renewable Energy27Climate Change27Emerging Markets10Energy5Risk Management4Corporate Finance8Investment Banking4Sustainable Development14Financial Modeling5Banking7Policy2
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EconomicsCapital MarketsStructured FinanceFinancial AnalysisPrivate EquityBusiness StrategyEnergy EfficiencyDue DiligencePublic PolicyEuropean UnionFinanceDue diligenceLanguages French · German · Spanish
- Member — LPEA - Luxembourg Private Equity & Venture Capital Association
- Member — ILA - The Luxembourg Institute of Governance
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Knowles?
- Chris Knowles is an independent advisor on climate and environmental finance with prior experience as a long-term staff member at the European Investment Bank, where he led a team focused on climate and environmental finance and managed annual allocations of approximately €20 billion. His background spans development economics, project finance, public-private partnerships, and corporate and banking credits. He serves as a board member of Outrigger Impact and has held positions on supervisory boards and advisory committees for clean energy, environmental, infrastructure, and carbon funds.
- Where does Chris Knowles work?
- Chris Knowles is Board Member at eco.business Fund.
- Where did Chris Knowles go to school?
- Chris Knowles studied at Durham University (M.Sc, Business); Durham University (BA, Economics); Bedales School.
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