Date, Location: September 21, 2022 (New York, NY)
Speakers:
- Madelyn Antoncic, Senior Fellow, NYU Development Research Institute; Director, Sustainable Economic, and Climate Development Initiative (Moderator)
- Rajeev Dehejia, Professor of Public Policy and Professor of Economics and Co-Director Development Research Institute, New York University (Opening Remarks)
- Ambroise Fayolle, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB)
- Nicholas Godec, Head of Fixed Income Tradables, S&P Dow Jones Indices
- Bob Litterman, Partner and Chairman of the Risk Committee, Kepos Capital
- Annette L. Nazareth, Senior Counsel, Davis, Polk, and Wardwell; Chair, Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market
Overview:
Session 1- Carbon Markets and Mechanisms:
During this panel, experts discussed various private sector tools ranging from the high-integrity voluntary carbon market to tradable indices that can help mobilize the urgent need for capital that can complement public sector climate policies. Panelists discussed how a carbon tax could be an effective public sector tool to reduce and remove greenhouse gas emissions from the atmosphere.
Session 2- Mobilizing Capital to Implement the EU Green New Deal:
During the fireside chat with European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle, he discussed the EU Green New Deal and how the EIB and the European Fund for Strategic Investments used public funds to mobilize private investments to finance strategic investments focused on the environment (including biodiversity), climate action, and the circular economy.