Cox will become chairman on the 1 December when she takes over from Otto van der Wyck, the founder of two of Europe’s large private equity firms, who is stepping down after six years.

Climate Change Capital is an investment manager and advisor specialising in the opportunities created by the global transition to the low carbon economy. It has $1.5bn under management and focuses on the alternative asset classes: carbon finance; private equity; sustainable property and energy infrastructure.

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