Accelerating Green Finance for Post COVID-19 Recovery in Southeast Asia Read more about Accelerating Green Finance for Post COVID-19 Recovery in Southeast Asia This presentation discusses innovative green finance mechanisms that leverage public funds to catalyze private capital in accelerating green recovery strategies. COVID-19 will have severe negative impact on most SDGs and in order not to reverse the gains made in past years, it is critical to attract private capital from all sources to bridge massive financing gaps.
Nick Robins Keywords Green Recovery Data Room HSBC green finance finance Read more about Nick Robins Nick Robins has over 20 years of experience in the policy, research, and financial dimensions of sustainable development. He is a Professor in Practice–Sustainable Finance at the Grantham Research Institute at The London School of Economics and Political Science. He was Co-Director of the UNEP Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System from 2014 to 2018.
Green Building Development and Financing Green and Energy Efficient Buildings in China Read more about Green Building Development and Financing Green and Energy Efficient Buildings in China This presentation provided a brief introduction to the work of the Wuppertal Institute, as well as an overview of green building development in the People's Republic of China. This includes the market growth and environmental impacts of the PRC's building sector, green building policy framework, and green building market. It also examined the investment gaps for green and energy-efficient buildings, drivers for private investment through green financing, and financing innovations for green building and energy efficiency.
Market Accelerator for Green Construction Read more about Market Accelerator for Green Construction This presentation discussed the International Finance Corporations' four-part strategy to support greater investment in green buildings, as well as its Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies (EDGE) Certification Program. It also highlighted the IFC's work with governments to implement upstream incentives to promote green building growth.
Market Accelerator for Green Construction (MAGC) Using EDGE Online Tool Read more about Market Accelerator for Green Construction (MAGC) Using EDGE Online Tool This presentation discussed the United Kingdom's international climate finance efforts, highlighting its Market Accelerator for Green Construction program in partnership with the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The program provides technical assistance and concessional finance to drive financing and construction of more energy-efficient green buildings.
Accelerating SDG Implementation through Green Finance Read more about Accelerating SDG Implementation through Green Finance This presentation discusses the UN Environment's work on promoting green finance. It also underscores the importance of developing a National Green Finance Roadmap, and gives some guidance on how to develop such a roadmap.
Paola Sherina Alvarez Keywords finance green finance Department of Finance Read more about Paola Sherina Alvarez Atty. Paola Sherina A. Alvarez is currently the Assistant Secretary for International Finance and Special Projects and the official Spokesperson and Head of Communications at the Department of Finance, Philippines.
Accelerating Green Financing with Emerging Technology: A Practical Guide to Emerging Technology, Green Digital Bonds and Country Readiness Mapping Read more about Accelerating Green Financing with Emerging Technology: A Practical Guide to Emerging Technology, Green Digital Bonds and Country Readiness Mapping Digitization of finance is a historic opportunity to align tomorrow’s fintech-powered financial system with the Paris agreement and the green SDGs. Download this material to learn more.
Katherine Foster Keywords green finance Read more about Katherine Foster Katherine Foster is CIO of the Sustainable Digital Finance Alliance a partnership between the UN Environment Program and Ant Financial Services Group, harnessing emerging technologies for sustainable finance. A former Canadian diplomat specialized in human security and climate, Katherine later became Innovation Lead then Business Development Lead for the EU’s Climate-KIC.
BDO's Pathway to the Clean Energy Future Read more about BDO's Pathway to the Clean Energy Future This presentation gave a brief overview of BDO's portfolio in the Philippines' clean energy space. It also discussed some of the bank's strategies in financing sustainable and renewable energy in the country.