Online & In-person Events

The webinar aims to cover key topics on energy transition in Africa, the role of green finance, the potential for an African new green deal, and highlight case studies from around the world. 

Supported by Agora and hosted in collaboration with the African Climate Foundation, the event will also mark the launch of the “Green Bonds in South Africa: How Green Bonds Can Support South Africa’s Energy Transition” Report, providing key insights to market practitioners in climate finance and renewable energy.

The webinar will provide the foundational steps for surfacing new narratives and approaches for policymakers to begin to incorporate wider development questions into climate change policy formulation processes, with the aim to: 

- Shift the narrative on transition for Africa to leadership and ambition 
- Shape the global discourse on Just Transition 
- Catalyse large emitters to use climate finance to finance a credible and ambitious transition 

We will be brining you a distinguished panel of speakers (TBA) from the development finance sector and key policy institutions. The platform aims to bring together experts from the climate finance sector, banking sector, government, energy, industry as well as think tanks and civil society organisations.

We would like to thank our sponsor Agora for their support. 
 

The Climate Bonds Initiative and Daiwa Securities invite you to the webinar “Development of
taxonomies worldwide and their impact on Japan” on 5 August 2021, Thursday, which will provide
insights into the latest development of sustainable finance in Japan, as it continues to ramp up
efforts in green finance and the transition to a low carbon economy.

In October 2020, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced Japan’s commitment to net-
zero emissions by 2050. This represents a key milestone for the country which aligns its climate
ambition with that of many European countries. Japan is also one of three East Asian countries,
alongside South Korea and China, to formally commit to net zero targets.

Speakers:

•    Kazushi Shimizu, Head of SDGs Finance, Debt Capital Market  Dept, Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.  
•    Ryosuke Imai, Deputy Director for Environmental Finance, Environment and Economy Division, Minister’s Secretariat, Ministry of the Environment (Japan)
•    Hiroshi Nishikawa,  Executive Director, Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency, JRTT
•    Tamami Ota, Director, Senior Researcher, Financial & Capital Market Research Dept., Head of Office of SDGs Research & Consulting, Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd
•    Atsuko Kajiwara, Executive Officer, Head of Sustainable Finance
•    Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative
•    Shunsuke Oshida, Managing Director, Head of Credit Research, Japan Manulife Investment Management (Japan) Limited

In the finale of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance presents: EU Taxonomy series, Sean Kidney Climate Bonds CEO, will be joined by expert panellists to discuss the ramifications of the EU Taxonomy for banks and the banking system.

Gwen Yu and Nadia Humphreys, two champions of sustainable finance, will be on hand to provide industry insights amidst this exciting moment for sustainable finance under the EU’s growing leadership in the space.  

Tuesday 13 July, 15:00 CET
EU Platform on Sustainable Finance presentation on proposed "Significantly Harmful" & "No Significant Impact" Taxonomies
Nancy Saich, European Investment Bank, Rapporteur for this workgroup, speaking with Nathan Fabian, Principles for Responsible Investment & Chair of the EU Platform