Just seven weeks ‘till our Annual Conference and 3rd Annual Green Bond Pioneer Awards.
Early Bird open until Wed 31st Jan. Plus, special rate for NGOs and waiver for participants from emerging economies. Don’t miss it!
“From billions to trillions” is the theme during a big green week in London.
Climate Bonds Annual Conference week includes the China Green Bonds Investor Forum, the 3rd annual Green Bond Pioneer Awards and the opening meeting of the European Green Securities Steering Committee. All part of this year’s green finance growth agenda.
Here’s some of the speakers who will lead the discussion
ALZBETA KLEIN
Director and Global Head
International Finance Corporation (IFC), Climate Business
Leading all work related to renewables, climate-smart agriculture, green bonds and other climate business areas at IFC, Ms Klein coordinates a portfolio that is now over $60 billion, comprising investments in some 1,800 companies worldwide. With a master’s degree in Economics, during the past 20 years she has worked in many areas of IFC including serving for two years as the Chief of Staff to IFC’s former CEO Mr. Lars Thunell.
DR. MA JUN*
Director
Center for Finance and Development, Tsinghua National Institute of Financial Research
Dr. Ma has led Chinese and international green finance initiatives in the past few years, including China’s Green Finance Guidelines, the first comprehensive policy framework for green finance in the world. Dr. Ma is also Special Advisor to the Governor of the People’s Bank of China, Chairman of Green Finance Committee of China Society for Finance and Banking, and Co-chair of G20 Green Finance Study Group (GFSG).
RATHIN ROY
Director
National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, India
Rathin Roy took charge as Director NIPFP in May 2013. Prior to that, he has worked in over 80 countries and is a global figure in the world of applied macroeconomic and fiscal policy. He holds a PhD in Economics and an MPhil from the University of Cambridge, Post-PhD, was tenured in the Economics Faculty at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, and is an Economist with the Institute for Development Policy and Management, University of Manchester.
CHRISSA PAGITSAS
Director
Fannie Mae Multifamily’s Green Financing Business
Under Ms Pagitsas leadership, the Green Financing Business’ portfolio has grown to over $15bn in through Q2 2017. She is responsible for creating market transforming innovations in the financing industry such creating the Green MBS, launching mortgage loan products that finance green building certified properties and energy/water efficient investments and determining how to integrate green cost savings into conventional mortgage underwriting. Ms. Pagitsas holds an MBA from the Darden School of Business, University of Virginia and a BA from Johns Hopkins University.
ULRICH BOGNER
Director, Corporate Finance and Investments
Strasser Capital, Germany
Mr. Bogner is responsible for structuring the financing of companies in the Strasser Capital portfolio and managing M&A transactions. He holds a Master of Science from the University of Oxford in Law and Finance and studied Business Law in Vienna. Mr. Bogner has been certified as Senior Accountant by the German Institute for Certification in Accounting. A recipient in the 2017 Green Bond Pioneer Awards, Strasser Capital is a leading European private equity firm.
The Last Word
We love a challenge. From billions to trillions in green bonds sounds like a good one. Are you on board?
Conference details and the agenda are here. There’s more speakers and agenda announcements to come.
Don’t miss out, register now and enjoy our Early Bird tickets! And in the meantime, watch our video on the Green Bonds Super 7 Trends for 2018.
‘Till next time,
Climate Bonds
*P.S.: We had an editorial error in a previous version of this blog. We identified it and immediately corrected before all the newsletters were sent out. We deeply apologise to our good friend Dr. MA Jun (and the noted environmentalist Ma Jun) for our mishap.
P.S.: If you have any questions or your organization wants to support any of the conference sessions and events, please reach out to serena.vento@climatebonds.net or manuel.adamini@climatebonds.net.
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