Climate change is exacerbating the challenges of global food security, and the need for agriculture and food systems transition has been reached consensus. Capital markets have a vital role in supporting the evolution of agriculture and food systems towards more efficient, low-carbon, resilient and sustainable. This seminar will focus on the role of green and transition finance and will discuss the prospects of opportunities, transition pathways and practical experiences of financial institutions entities in investing and financing green development and transition in agriculture.
Host：LONG Yuqing, ESG Product Manager, SynTao Green Finance
Agenda
16:00-16:10
Opening Remark
Sean KIDNEY, CEO and Co-founder of Climate Bonds Initiative
GUO Peiyuan, Chairman, China Sustainable Investment Forum
16:10-16:50
Keynote speech
CHEN Ying, Director of Cereals and Oils Department, China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Livestock
XIE Wenhong, Head of China, Climate Bonds Initiative
FU Xiaotian, Director, Food and Natural Resources Program, WRI China
16:50-17:35
Agricultural Standards Roundtable Discussion
Moderator: XU Xiuling, Senior Vice President at CreditEase and Member of China SIF Board of Directors
Speaker:
RAO Shuling,
Deputy Secretary-General of the Beijing Green Finance Association
Senior Researcher of Institute of Finance and Sustainability
Leisa SOUZA, Head of Latin America of Climate Bonds Initiative
LAN Xing, Vice President, Green & Sustainable Hub, Asia Pacific, Natixis Corporate and Investment Banking
SHEN Lina, Director of Institutional Business, SynTao Green Finance
17:35-18:20
Agricultural Commodity Investment Roundtable Discussion
How can green and transformational finance be mobilised by developing sustainable value chains?
Moderator: LI Shaoxin, China Agriculture Transition Lead, Climate Bonds Initiative
Speaker:
DU Hongxia, Senior Program Manager, Energy Transition & Climate Finance, WWF
Erika SUSANTO, Research & Data Director of FAIRR Initiative
QIN Jun, Deputy General Manager of Muyuan Foods
18:20-18:30
Launch|Agri-food Transition Principles
LI Shaoxin, China Agriculture Transition Lead, Climate Bonds Initiative