Nicholas Lawson

Nicholas Lawson has a wealth of experience in low carbon strategy and investment. Nicholas currently holds the position of Head of Low Carbon Strategy at Mercuria since 2022. Prior to that, they worked as the Head of Low Carbon Strategy, Portfolio, and Investment at LITASCO SA from 2021 to 2022. In these roles, they developed low carbon strategies, managed portfolios and investments, and focused on thematic investments across the energy transition.

Nicholas also has extensive experience at bp, where they held various roles including VP Low Carbon Strategy, Group Low Carbon Strategy Director, Group Strategy Advisor - Low Carbon, and Group Risk Manager. In these positions, they led bp's New Energies Fund, invested in low carbon technologies, and focused on areas such as carbon footprinting, carbon trading, and sustainable investment.

Before their time at bp, Nicholas worked as a Senior Manager for Dispute Advisory and Forensic Accounting at KPMG US, and as a Manager for Dispute Advisory Services and Forensics at KPMG UK. Nicholas also worked at RGL Forensics Limited as a Manager and at Thomson Reuters as a New Product Developer.

Overall, Nicholas Lawson has a strong background in low carbon strategy, investment, and corporate strategy, with experience in various industries and geographies.

Nicholas Lawson's education history includes several institutions and degrees. In 1998, they attended the University of Bristol, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Economics & German. During their time at Bristol, in 2001, they also briefly studied at Universität Trier and earned a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Economics. Following this, between an unspecified time period, Nicholas earned the ACA degree from ICAEW. In 2016, they attended Hult International Business School, where they focused on Strategy, but completed their studies in 2017. It is also known that Nicholas attended Shrewsbury School, although specific details about this institution and any degrees obtained were not provided.