Brussels Livestream: Fighting climate change by scaling up sustainable finance

The German Economic Institute (IW) and the Association of German Banks (BdB) have organized the discussion “Fighting climate change by scaling up sustainable finance” which took place on Friday 20 November, from 14h00 till 15h00.

Here you can watch the discussion:

The fight against climate change remains one of the top priorities for the European Commission with the publication of the Sustainable Finance Strategy announced for the end of this year. The financial sector and the promotional banks are playing a crucial role in the transition process towards a more sustainable economy and society. This livestream event will give an insight into the relevant initiatives of the European Investment Bank and the manifold contributions of banks and the wider financial sector.

Program

Introductory note:

• Dr. Werner Hoyer, President, European Investment Bank (EIB)

Panel discussion:

• Dr. Werner Hoyer, President, European Investment Bank (EIB)
• Prof. Dr. Michael Hüther, Director, German Economic Institute (IW)
• Dr. Christian Ossig, Chief Executive, Association of German Banks (BdB)

Moderator: Margaret Heckel, Journalist and author

We look forward to welcoming you at this event.

Yours sincerely

Kolja Gabriel                                                     Sandra Parthie
Head of European & International Affairs         Head of the Brussels Liaison Office

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