00:00 – Welcome to High Net Purpose
00:33 – Meet David Claydon: From Banking to Climate Strategy
00:49 – His Unusual Journey Through Finance and Government
01:18 – Why Business Must Lead on Decarbonization
01:34 – How Family-Owned Firms Could Drive Climate Action
01:57 – David’s Purpose: Capital, Policy & Long-Term Impact
03:48 – From Wall Street to Westminster
06:02 – Founding Macro Advisory Partners
07:54 – Why He Shifted to Climate Strategy
09:59 – What’s Blocking Climate Progress in Business & Policy
22:45 – Can AI Help Solve the Climate Crisis?
31:06 – The Supply Chain Problem No One Wants to Face
34:20 – China’s Energy Storage & Renewables Dominance
35:34 – Emissions, Strategy & the China Debate
37:41 – The Critical Minerals War Is Already Underway
40:07 – Inside the Complexity of the Energy Transition
44:24 – Where to Invest in Carbon Removal
48:54 – Long-Term Thinking: The Family Business Advantage
54:15 – Banks, Finance & Their Real Emissions Footprint
59:50 – Why Global Collaboration on Climate Is So Hard
01:05:44 – David Claydon’s Final Advice for the Future
What does it take to leave a high-flying career in finance and tackle one of the world’s greatest challenges—climate change?
David Claydon, Founding Partner of Kaya Partners, has made it his mission to turn bold climate ambitions into real-world impact. From leadership roles at J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley to advising the UK Foreign Secretary, David has spent his career shaping strategies at the intersection of finance, policy, and geopolitics. Now, he’s helping corporations navigate the complex path to net zero with no-nonsense pragmatism and innovative thinking.
You'll learn:
· How businesses and policymakers can align to accelerate decarbonisation.
· Why modular nuclear reactors could transform global energy strategy.
· How to reduce reliance on China for critical minerals and build resilient supply chains.
· Why family-owned businesses might hold the key to driving multigenerational climate action.
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