EC Commission: Net-Zero & ECAs Conference - 25 April 2024 Brussels
High-Level Conference NET-ZERO BY 2050 THE ROLE OF EXPORT FINANCE
Organised by the Directorate-General for Trade, European Commission
Thursday, 25 April 2024, Thon Hotel EU, Brussels, with online participation
Agenda
• Session one - The Green Transition - Challenges for Export Finance
◦ Panel discussion. Representatives of the International Energy Agency, NGOS, business as well as the European Commission will present the context for export credits efforts towards alianment. and will discuss the challenges of the green transition for export finance.
• Session 2 - National export finance policies: Phasing out fossil fuels and scaling up clean energy
◦ Panel discussion. Representatives from ECAs and national governments will discuss approaches they have taken to support the transition to Net Zero by 2050. In Council Conclusions of 15 March 2022, each Member State committed to establishing a national plan to phase out any official support for fossil fuel related projects, while scaling-up clean energy. The panellists will present their national plans and their implementation, followed by a discussion.
• Session3 - International Cooperation on Export Finance and Climate
◦ Panel 3 will assess efforts made at an international level to align the worldwide export credits community with the climate objectives. Two international coalitions of ECAs will present their efforts and be joined by a representative of the European Commission among others.
• Wrap up & conclusion
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