BII @ London Climate Action Week: Climate and development finance dialogue

During London Climate Action Week, we co-hosted this event with E3G, to discuss the shifting political and operational landscape in global development, and how it is impacting climate financing.

With growing climate-related financing needs in emerging markets and developing economies, discussions focused on how public finance strategies must adapt to mobilise greater international climate and development finance.

Part one – Opening remarks and Panel: Overall development finance coordination

Speakers:

• Nick Mabey, Chief Executive Officer, E3G
• Leslie Maasdorp, Chief Executive Officer, British International Investment
• Rob Moore, Associate Director – Public Banks & Development, E3G (Moderator)
• Diana Acconcia, Director of International & Climate Finance, DG CLIMA
• Harry Boyd-Carpenter, Managing Director Sustainable Infrastructure, EBRD
• Ivan Olivieira, Deputy Secretary of Sustainable Finance, Ministry of Finance, Brazil

Part two – Panel: Advancing climate finance mobilisation

Speakers:

• Amal-Lee Amin, MD & Head of Climate, Diversity & Advisory, British International Investment (Moderator)
• Barbara Buchner, Global Managing Director, Climate Policy Initiative
• Jay Koh, Chief Executive Officer, Lightsmith Group
• Chantal Naidoo, Founder & Executive Director, Rabia Transitions
• Louise Walker, Head Private Sector & Capital Markets Department, FCDO
• Shah Jehan Mirza, Managing Director, Private Power Infrastructure Board, Ministry of Energy, Pakistan