Climate Bonds and the European Bank for Reconsutruction and Development (EBRD) organise the launch of “Financing the corporate climate transition with bonds: a practical guide”. The Guide helps corporate issuers to take advantage of sustainable finance markets in advancing the appropriate climate transition journey. The event features the launch of the Guide along with interactive sharing and reflections on market opportunities and challenges.
The Green Climate Fund funded the production and release of the guide.
Agenda
09:30 – 10:00 AM - Registration
10.00 – 10.15 AM - Welcoming by Victoria Zinchuk, Director, Head of Romania, EBRD and Sean Kidney, CEO of Climate Bonds
10.15 -10. 30 AM - Transition Finance Bond Guide by Sabine Laurent, Author, Climate Bonds
10.30 – 10.40 - Credible transition finance tools by Sean Kidney, CEO of Climate Bonds
10.40 – 10.50 - Products and market challenges, Dimitri Koufos, Head of Sustainable Business, EBRD
10.50 – 11.00 - Q&A
11. 00 – 11.15 - Coffee break
11:15 – 12:15 - Moderated panels
Green bonds and sustainability-linked bonds in the corporate sector - moderated by Victoria Zinchuk, Director, Head of Romania, EBRD
Magdalena Caramilea, Director of Sustainability, Autonom Group
Iuliana Tiba, Director Environment Social and Positive Impact Financing Division, BRD Groupe Société Générale
Manas Gizhduaniyev, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Astana International Financial Centre
Energy solutions and financing frameworks for the climate transition - moderated by Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds
Razvan Popescu, General Director (CEO), Romgaz SA
Alexandru Chirita, General Director (Acting), Electrica SA
Georg Hotar, CEO, Photon Energy Group
Dubravko Karacic, CEO, Zagreb Holding
12.15 – 12.30 – Conclusions by Massimiliano Riva, Principal, Green Climate Fund, EBRD
12.30 – 13.30 Light refreshments and networking
