Speakers
Public Authoritiess
Fausto Parente
Executive Director - European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)
Sebastian Thomasius
Head of Unit, Financial Services Unit - Permanent Representation of the Federal Republic of Germany to the EU
Yann Marin
Deputy Director Financial Stability - Banque de France
Expert
Julia Symon
Head of Research and Advocacy - Finance Watch
Objectives
Objectives
The EU has built one of the most comprehensive sustainable finance frameworks in the world — yet momentum has slowed, green investment growth is stalling, and the challenge is shifting from financing “pure green” assets to financing the harder transition of carbon-intensive sectors. This panel will examine possible gaps between climate objectives and actual investment flows, the magnitude and form reached by sustainable finance and what it will take to improve the situation.
Points of discussion
- How do you assess the state of sustainable finance in the EU today?
After a decade of regulatory ambition and rapid growth, why has momentum slowed — and is the EU framework delivering the investment the climate transition requires? - Is the political tide turning against green finance?
From the rollback of EU Green Deal obligations to the Trump effect, how much do you worry that a weakening regulatory and political environment will deter the investment needed to decarbonise carbon-intensive sectors? - What will it take to get sustainable finance back on track?
Where should the priority lie — fixing the bankability of transition projects, strengthening public de-risking, streamlining regulation, or something else entirely?