Michael Waldron is the Head of Investment Team and project leader of the World Energy Investment report at the International Energy Agency. His work focuses on investment in the electricity and renewables sector, trends in energy financing and implications of energy investment for meeting energy security and sustainability goals. He was previously the project manager and a lead author of the IEA’s Medium-Term Renewable Energy Market Report. Prior to joining the IEA, Mr Waldron worked at Lehman Brothers in New York and London. Mr Waldron obtained his Masters in International Energy Policy & International Economics at Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and his Bachelor’s degree in Economics & Government at Cornell University.