Programm > Finance III: Blended Finance
Finance III: Blended Finance
EBRD & EIB & HSBC
Zeit
23 May
11:00 - 12:30
Ort
Kongresshaus Stadthalle Heidelberg
Plenary Hall, Heidelberg Convention Centre
Organisator
The use of catalytic capital from public or philanthropic sources can lever private sector investment in developing and emerging countries in order to accelerate the transition of urban infrastructure systems. The session will explore the techniques of blended finance approaches and discuss lessons learnt from enabling low-carbon infrastructure projects in cities.
Building Urban Bridges – From Plans to Financing
Major environmental concerns for cities range from air quality and traffic congestion to pressure on limited green space, land and water resources. Urban activities and how they are organised deeply affect the environment, and the overall quality of life of urban populations.
Estimates for the volume of finance needed to achieve a transition of urban infrastructure systems are in the trillions. Public and above all private resources need to be mobilized at scale to fill this financing gap. Blended finance is the use of catalytic capital from public or philanthropic sources to leverage additional investment, particularly from the private sector, in developing and emerging countries. It can be applied to a range of different instruments, such as technical assistance, risk-sharing mechanisms or layered capital structures to investment in partnerships with various risk-appetites.
The participants of this cluster session will explore the techniques of blended finance approaches and discuss lessons learnt from enabling low-carbon infrastructure projects in cities. The cluster session will highlight innovative solutions to scale up climate finance across levels of government for low-carbon and climate resilient cities and showcase specific experiences working within cities to develop climate investments and associated policies.
| Introduction (2 min) | Maryke van Staden, ICLEI Manager of the Low Emission Development Pathway |
| Opening presentation
(8 min) |
Rudiger Ahrend, Head of Economic Analysis, Statistics and Multi-Level Governance Section, OECD
Bridging the Sustainable Infrastructure Financing Gap |
| Individual presentations | |
| EBRD (12 min) – 2 or 3 questions at the end | EBRD Green Cities, Josué Tanaka, Managing Director, Energy Efficiency and Climate Change
Mobilising finance for sustainable urban infrastructure planning and investment |
| EIB (12 min) – 2 or 3 questions at the end | EIB’s partnership approach on Sustainable Cities, Gerry Muscat, Head of Division, Urban Development
Catalytic use of financing for climate action and urban development, the Global Climate City Challenge |
| HSBC (12 min) – 2 or 3 questions at the end | HSBC’s approach on Sustainable Finance, Anja Graef, Director, Alternative Investments
Diverse routes to Smart Cities Financing |
| Panel | |
| Introduction of
panellists (2 min) |
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| Panel discussion (40 min) | 1. Ilhame Maaroufi, CFO of the SAZ urban development company of Zenata, Morocco
2. Dario Abramskiehn, Senior Analyst, Climate Policy Initiative 3. Leander Treppel, Board Director for Austria, EBRD 4. Municipal Mayor Cllr MG Mhlongo, City of uMhlathuze, South Arica |
| Closing remarks (2 min) | Maryke van Staden, ICLEI Manager of the Low Emission Development Pathway |
HSBC
Rudiger Ahrend, Head of Economic Analysis, Statistics and Multi-Level Governance Section, OECD
Gerry Muscat, Head of Division, Urban Development, European Investment Bank
Josué Tanaka, Managing Director, Operational Strategy and Planning, Energy Efficiency and Climate Change , European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Anja Graef, Director, Alternative Investments, HSBC Germany
Dario Abramskiehn, Senior Analyst, Climate Policy Initiative CPI
Municipal Mayor Cllr MG Mhlongo, City of uMhlathuze, South Africa
Leander Treppel, Board Director for Austria, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Cathal Conaty, Managing Director, International Housing Solutions (IHS)
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