Tristan Knowles Email & Phone Number

Philippines

Bangkok, Bangkok City, Thailand

Leading or co-leading the origination, negotiation, structuring, and processing of private-sector climate finance projects including blended finance transactions.1. Viet Nam: VinFast Electric Mobility Green Loan - $135 million debt financing led by ADB (blended finance)2. Lao PDR: Monsoon Wind Power Project (600 MW) - $693 million debt financing led by ADB (blended finance)3. THA: Gulf Solar and Solar with BESS Project (649MW/396MWh) - $820 million debt financing led by ADB… Show more Leading or co-leading the origination, negotiation, structuring, and processing of private-sector climate finance projects including blended finance transactions.1. Viet Nam: VinFast Electric Mobility Green Loan - $135 million debt financing led by ADB (blended finance)2. Lao PDR: Monsoon Wind Power Project (600 MW) - $693 million debt financing led by ADB (blended finance)3. THA: Gulf Solar and Solar with BESS Project (649MW/396MWh) - $820 million debt financing led by ADB (blended finance) Show less

Bangkok, Bangkok City, Thailand

Part of deal team originating, negotiating, structuring, and processing private-sector climate finance projects including blended finance transactions.1. Indonesia: Rantau Dedap Geothermal (90MW) (blended finance)2. Thailand: Energy Absolute Green Bond for Wind Power Project (260 MW)3. Thailand: Green Loan for Renewable Energy (350 MW) and Electric Vehicle Charging Network 4. Viet Nam: Gulf Solar Power Project (50 MW) (blended finance)5. Viet Nam: B.Grimm Viet Nam Solar… Show more Part of deal team originating, negotiating, structuring, and processing private-sector climate finance projects including blended finance transactions.1. Indonesia: Rantau Dedap Geothermal (90MW) (blended finance)2. Thailand: Energy Absolute Green Bond for Wind Power Project (260 MW)3. Thailand: Green Loan for Renewable Energy (350 MW) and Electric Vehicle Charging Network 4. Viet Nam: Gulf Solar Power Project (50 MW) (blended finance)5. Viet Nam: B.Grimm Viet Nam Solar Power Project (Phu Yen Project) (257 MW) - Viet Nam’s First Certified Climate Loan6. Viet Nam: B.Grimm Viet Nam Solar Power Project (Dau Tieng Project) (240 MW)7. Thailand: Southern Thailand Wind Power and Battery Energy Storage Project (10 MW / 1.4MWh) (blended finance)8. Cambodia: Prime Road National Solar Park Project (60MW) - ~$24 million financing led by ADB (blended finance)9. Thailand: E Smart Bangkok Mass Rapid Transit Electric Ferries Project (blended finance) Show less

Sydney, Australia

Associate Director in the Strategy and Stakeholder Relations team. I was also the State Lead for Victoria, New South Wales, and Tasmania.My role as State Lead meant I was responsible for business development and origination activities in those states, including upstream work to develop early-stage opportunities. This included activities to help improve the bankability of key renewable energy policies such as the Victorian Renewable Energy Target, NSW Contracts for Difference, Renewable… Show more Associate Director in the Strategy and Stakeholder Relations team. I was also the State Lead for Victoria, New South Wales, and Tasmania.My role as State Lead meant I was responsible for business development and origination activities in those states, including upstream work to develop early-stage opportunities. This included activities to help improve the bankability of key renewable energy policies such as the Victorian Renewable Energy Target, NSW Contracts for Difference, Renewable Energy Hubs, and major energy storage and transmission line projects that would unlock renewable energy resources.I also supported the CEO, Chair, and Investment Team with climate and clean energy analysis and research to support origination and stakeholder engagement. Was also heavily involved in the process of realigning the CEFC's investment strategy around Net Zero pathways. Show less

Melbourne, Australia

Led engagement with finance sector stakeholders to promote 2-degree aligned investment pathways for Australia.

Worldwide

Economist, project manager and director at Economists at Large. Economists at Large was a boutique consulting firm that specialised in helping non-government and community organisations understand and engage with economic issues including environmental economics and ecosystem services valuation, and cost-benefit analysis and impact assessments of major projects and infrastructure.

Melbourne, Australia

Worked on a new initiative within ACF to provide strategic economic advice and analysis to community groups to support their environmental campaigns.

Sydney, Australia

Part of the team that launched the Responsible Investment Academy. The RI Academy offers the world's first structured elearning courses in responsible investment, helping investment managers and asset owners understand how environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues can affect shareholder value.

Bbus, Applied Economics

Bbus, Applied Economics (On Exchange), Economics, Business

Bbus, Applied Economics (On Exchange), Economics & Business In China, Chinese Language (Mandarin)

Summer School - Undergrad, Chinese Language And Culture