Chris Leeds

I am responsible for the development of Carbon Markets strategy and product development for the Bank. The role requires close cooperation across the business and externally to source carbon market transactions and participate in new markets as they develop. I am a member of the Climate Impact X management team and supported SCB's Group CEO, Bill Winters, in his role as Chair of the Taskforce for Scaling the Voluntary Carbon Markets (TSVCM). I am a board member of the newly formed Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Markets (IC-VCM) and serve as a member of the CPLC's Advisory Group.

My experience in the commodity markets spans over 25 years in origination, sales and trading. At Standard Chartered, he built up the Bank’s energy risk management platform, originating deals with state-owned and merchant refiners, oil producers, airlines, utilities and shipping companies. Previously I was with Barclays where he was Global Head of Environmental Markets Sales and before that at Merrill Lynch where I traded power, gas and set up their carbon emissions trading desk. I was a founder member of the Carbon Markets and Investors Association (CMIA) and was the Chairman of Power Trading Forum a division of the Futures and Options Association (FOA). I also worked as a base metals trader for a number of years before moving to energy. I have a strong understanding of commodity deal structuring, trade finance and managing price risk