<p>On 26 March the Directorate-General for Climate Action of the European Commission held two events on "incentives and safeguards for climate friendly investments in the next MFF": an expert workshop during the day on DG CLIMA premises, and a short seminar in the evening, hosted by Jutta Haug, Member of the European Parliament</p>
- climate change policy | binding national targets | binding EU-level targets | financing policy
- Tuesday 26 March 2013, 01:00 (CET)
Practical information
- When
- Tuesday 26 March 2013, 01:00 (CET)
- Languages
- English
Description
Both events gathered stakeholders and experts from the European Parliament, Member States, think-tanks and civil society, as well as representatives of the financial sector and Commission services.
Recommendations of two studies on the use of financial instruments for climate action in the next MFF, on policy and practices of international financial institutions for mainstreaming climate change objectives, and climate proofing of infrastructures, were under discussion. Moreover, current and future practice in Structural Funds, Connecting Europe Facility, by the EIB and by other stakeholder were presented.
Contact person: CLIMA-U58-ARES
ec [dot] europa [dot] eu (CLIMA-U58-ARES[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)
Summary of the discussions
More information
- Study: Optimal Use of the EU Grant and Financial Instruments in the Next Multiannual Financial Framework to Address the Climate Objective
- Study: European and International Financial Institutions – climate related standards and measures for assessing investments in infrastructure projects
In-depth event DG CLIMA
Useful documents
Presentations
- Dr. Adarsh Varma - An investment decision framework across EU infrastructure financing facilities and policy recommendations
- Wolfgang Munch - Climate change impacts, planning methods and appraisals tools for major projects under Regional and Urban Policy
- Bodil Bjerg - Climate proofing and project appraisal
- Grzegorz Peszko - Financial models and transformational impacts
- Axel Volkery - Use of financial instruments way forward in the 2014-2020 EU MFF
- Olivier Debande - Promoting eco innovation in SMEs: Developing FIs to incentivise commercial uptake of new low carbon solution
- Sean Kidney - Pooling EE/RE projects: securitisation and climate bonds
Seminar European Parliament
Useful documents
Presentations
- Dr Adarsh Varma and Chris Dodwell - Mainstreaming climate change into investment decisions
- Matthew Arndt - EIB approach to climate standards
- Axel Volkery - Best use of financial instruments to mainstream climate issues in the next Multi-Annual Financial Framework
- Wolfgang Munch - Climate change impacts, planning methods and major projects under Regional and Urban Policy
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