David Short has a wealth of knowledge of renewable energy sectors from a technical, developer and banking perspective. He is well placed to advise clients on renewable energy development from market entry, regulation and policy, through to bankability, operations and disposal. He has advised and financed more than 4.5GW of numerous renewable energy technologies globally with capital values in excess of $17bn.   

Prior to establishing Sustainable Investing Solutions (“SIS”), David had worked at Mizuho Financial Group since 2000 with an initial focus on structuring renewable energy transactions utilising tax benefits where applicable. He transferred to the bank's power and advisory team in 2007 to head up and develop the renewable energy practice covering Europe, Middle East and Africa.  

Before Mizuho, he worked for the RBS group in the leasing and structured finance divisions where he developed a number of financial solutions supporting small and medium sized renewable energy project developers.  

Since establishing SIS, David has sat on the investment committee of a national charity, which supports sustainable community projects across the UK, worked in the Middle East where he helped set up a leasing business and more recently, teamed with ex-colleagues in London to establish an investment vehicle for sustainable focussed energy infrastructure across the EU and OECD countries. This resulted in a successful IPO in January 2021, raising GBP242.6m on the Premium Market Segment of the London Stock Exchange.  

David is passionate about renewables and has over 30 years experience in the sector. He has spoken about renewable energy and waste-to-energy at numerous conferences and seminars around the world, including the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, Tunisia and Japan.