• CERAWEEK
  • March 10 - 14, 2025

Nicolas Descoqs

Alken Asset Management

Fund Manager - Alken Energy Transition

Mr Descoqs manages the Alken Energy Transition fund at Alken Asset Management in London since january 2020. Prior to this assignment, he was an Equity Research Analyst at Alken AM since 2014. From 2005 to 2014, Mr Descoqs was a petroleum engineer with ConocoPhillips. Mr Descoqs holds a master degree in engineer from Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, France and a master in petroleum engineering from NTNU, Trondheim, Norway.

Sessions With Nicolas Descoqs

Thursday, 12 March

  • 11:30am - 12:30pm (CST) / -

    The Case for Investing in Coal

    Economic and social obstacles persist, but coal will be a major contributor to the global and US energy generation mix for decades. What are the challenges inherent in producing the volume of coal necessary to meet demand? What strategies will incentivize capital investment? How can a modern coal-producing company position itself to return profit as demand shifts to developing economies and recedes from traditional markets? What role could diversification play in providing a safety net when demand cycles are weak? Can coal companies position themselves to meet growing ESG requirements? How do we maintain a viable labor force?