NIB hosts a green bond panel at COP21
Nordic pavilion at COP21 in Paris. Photo: Johannes Magnus, NCM
On Monday 7 December, NIB is hosting a panel discussion on green financing at the Nordic pavilion on COP21 Climate Conference in Paris. We are serving a lunch!
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The panel discussion “The Rise (and Risks) of Green Financing” will debate the reasons behind the rapid growth of the green bond market, as well as the opportunities and risks it brings.
The appetite for green bonds is rising globally, as investors increasingly want to see their money working to mitigate climate change. This is attracting new issuers to the market, but it raises some issues, like who sets the standards for defining what is “green”? Or how can investors be sure that their money will really be used for good causes?
Enjoy lunch, and learn about the contribution of green financing to helping societies to achieve their climate goals and what really makes a bond green.
The panel will include the following experts, who have chosen specific areas for their presentations:
– Latest developments in Green financing
Mr Christopher Flensborg, Head of Sustainable Products and Product Development, Fixed Income and DCM, Global, SEB.
– How corporate strategy can support operational climate target setting?
Ms Päivi Salpakivi-Salomaa, Vice President, Environment and Responsibility, UPM
– Different shades of green
Mr Asbjørn Torvanger, Senior Researcher at the Center for International Climate and Environmental Research Oslo (CICERO)
– The rise and risks of the green bond market
Mr Lars Eibeholm, Head of Treasury at NIB
Moderator: Jukka Ahonen, Head of Communications at NIB.
Time: 7 December, 2:15–3:00 pm
Place: Nordic pavilion: New Nordic Climate Solutions
“Blue Zone”, Hall 2B, Booth 65 – COP21, Le Bourget, Paris
COP21, a high-level climate conference organised by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change secretariat, will, for the first time in over 20 years of UN negotiations, aim to achieve a legally binding and universal agreement on climate with the aim of keeping global warming below 2 °C. The conference is expected to attract close to 50,000 participants, including 25,000 official delegates from governments, intergovernmental organisations, UN agencies, NGOs and civil society.