Miguel Stilwell de Andrade
 Miguel Stilwell de Andrade    (businessman) | |
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| Born | 6 August, 1976 |
| Nationality | Portuguese |
| Alma mater | University of Strathclyde, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Interests | • net zero • renewable energy |
CEO of Portuguese electric utilities company. Strongly committed to net zero, urging "audacity and an acceleration of the energy transition rather the pausing or pursuing a path of moderation". Attended 2023 Bilderberg meeting. | |
Miguel Stilwell d'Andrade is CEO of EDP, a Portuguese electric utilities company, with operations across Europe, North America, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. He has strongly committed himself and his company to net zero by 2030, urging "audacity and an acceleration of the energy transition rather the pausing or pursuing a path of moderation".
He attended the 2023 Bilderberg meeting.
Education
He received a MEng from the University of Strathclyde in 1998, and an MBA from MIT Sloan in 2003.[1]
Career
He worked as an investment banker for UBS 1998-2000.
He has worked for Energias de Portugal (EDP) since year 2000, becoming CEO in 2021.[1]
EDP has invested heavily in solar and wind power. It also has pledged to produce 1.5 gigawatts of electricity from renewable hydrogen by 2030 and plans to repurpose coal plants – to be phased out in 2025 – for producing that hydrogen.[2] "More than 75% of the energy produced by EDP comes from "renewable sources", and the goal is to be all-green by 2030", said Andrade[3].
He is a member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development Executive Committee and of the Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders. He is an agenda contributor to the World Economic Forum.[4]
He was "not particularly worried" of a Trump win in 2024, betting on soaring green power demand from Big Tech and continued commitment from America's states to outweigh any drawbacks from a Donald Trump victory.[5] Trump had promised to end the massive subsidies for "green power".
Opinions
"Sceptics have even called for a more cautious energy transition. EDP CEO Miguel Stilwell d’Andrade is not one of them. Miguel instead urges audacity and an acceleration of the energy transition rather the pausing or pursuing a path of moderation."[2]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/2023 | 18 May 2023 | 21 May 2023 | Pestana Palace Hotel Lisbon Portugal | The 69th Bilderberg Meeting, held in Lisbon, with 128 guests on the official list. The earliest in the year since 2009. |
References
- ↑ a b https://www.edp.com/sites/default/files/2023-06/CV_CAE_MSA.pdf
- ↑ a b https://www.theceomagazine.com/executive-interviews/utilities-energy/miguel-stilwell-dandrade/
- ↑ https://ceraweek.com/speakers/miguel-stilwell-d%E2%80%99andrade/
- ↑ https://www.weforum.org/stories/authors/miguel-stilwell-dandrade/
- ↑ https://www.rechargenews.com/wind/edpr-chief-says-big-tech-green-power-boom-takes-edge-off-trump-win-fears/2-1-1683653
