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C40 FINANCING SUSTAINABLE CITIES FORUM AGENDA | 4 APRIL 2017
9:00-9:15
WELCOMING REMARKS Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London or Shirley Rodrigues, Deputy Mayor
9:15-9:30
KEYNOTE ADDRESS Announcement coming soon
9:30-9:45
DEADLINE 2020 The Executive Director of C40 will make the case for investing in sustainable urban infrastructure to meet the responsibilities of the Paris Agreement and to protect sustainable and inclusive growth worldwide.
9:45-10:10
FINANCING SUSTAINABLE CITIES INITIATIVE Financing Sustainable Cities Initiative partners discuss innovative business models to accelerate investment in sustainable cities.
10:10-11:00
Mark Watts, C40 Cities
▪ ▪
Val Smith, Citi Ani Dasgupta, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
THE URBAN FINANCE LANDSCAPE Panelists discuss their varying approaches to urban finance. Who is investing in sustainable urban solutions? What are their investment criteria? What investment vehicles exist to attract institutional investment capital for transport, water, waste, and energy? How can cities use public funds and grants to attract private capital?
Moderated by Paul Simpson, CDP ▪ Esme Lowe, Impax Asset Management ▪ Rasmus Lauridsen, European Investment Bank ▪ Murray Birt, Deutsche Asset Management ▪ Greg Chant-Hall, Skanska
C40 FINANCING SUSTAINABLE CITIES FORUM AGENDA | 4 APRIL 2017
COFFEE BREAK
11:30-12:10
CITY FINANCE SNAPSHOT: CITY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERS ON CITY FINANCE PRIORITIES Hear first-hand from city CFOs about their infrastructure pipelines and shared finance priorities.
12:10-13:00
Moderated by Global Environment Facility (TBC) ▪ Sue Tindal, Auckland ▪ Kevin Jacoby, Cape Town
SEEING EYE-TO-EYE ON BANKABLE PROJECTS Panelists discuss how cities can get more projects to market. What do investors look for when identifying bankable projects? Where are the opportunities to improve project preparation and reduce transaction costs? How can the investment community and cities work together and at what stage of a project?
13:00-14:30
NETWORKING LUNCH
14:30-14:40
LONDON’S GREEN START-UPS Founder of Aeropowder, winner of Mayor’s Low Carbon Prize, will discuss how the city supports green start-ups and their success in attracting private investment
Moderated by Curtis Probst, Rocky Mountain Institute ▪ Laura Ballesteros, Mexico City ▪ Michael Wilkins, Standard & Poor’s ▪ David Lowish, Generation Investment Management
Ryan Robinson, Aeropowder
C40 FINANCING SUSTAINABLE CITIES FORUM AGENDA | 4 APRIL 2017
14:40-15:30
CITY FINANCE SNAPSHOT: THE LONDON GREEN FUND An open discussion between London Green Fund and their fund managers on how the Fund was developed and why it is one of the most successful city funds in leveraging private capital for sustainable urban projects.
Moderated by Andrea Fernandez, C40 ▪ James Samworth, Foresight ▪ Leo Bedford, Amber Infrastructure
COFFEE BREAK
16:00-16:40
CITY FINANCE SNAPSHOT: A GREEN BOND FOR SEATTLE TRANSPORT A closer look at green bonds from the perspective of an issuer and an investor to understand the challenges and opportunities for cities in this growing market.
16:40-17:00
CLOSING REMARKS
17:00-19:00
NETWORKING RECEPTION
Moderated by Citi ▪ Blackrock (TBC) ▪ Brian McCartan, Sound Transit
9:00-9:15
WELCOMING REMARKS Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London or Shirley Rodrigues, Deputy Mayor
9:15-9:30
KEYNOTE ADDRESS Announcement coming soon
9:30-9:45
DEADLINE 2020 The Executive Director of C40 will make the case for investing in sustainable urban infrastructure to meet the responsibilities of the Paris Agreement and to protect sustainable and inclusive growth worldwide.
9:45-10:10
FINANCING SUSTAINABLE CITIES INITIATIVE Financing Sustainable Cities Initiative partners discuss innovative business models to accelerate investment in sustainable cities.
10:10-11:00
Mark Watts, C40 Cities
▪ ▪
Val Smith, Citi Ani Dasgupta, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
THE URBAN FINANCE LANDSCAPE Panelists discuss their varying approaches to urban finance. Who is investing in sustainable urban solutions? What are their investment criteria? What investment vehicles exist to attract institutional investment capital for transport, water, waste, and energy? How can cities use public funds and grants to attract private capital?
Moderated by Paul Simpson, CDP ▪ Esme Lowe, Impax Asset Management ▪ Rasmus Lauridsen, European Investment Bank ▪ Murray Birt, Deutsche Asset Management ▪ Greg Chant-Hall, Skanska
C40 FINANCING SUSTAINABLE CITIES FORUM AGENDA | 4 APRIL 2017
COFFEE BREAK
11:30-12:10
CITY FINANCE SNAPSHOT: CITY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERS ON CITY FINANCE PRIORITIES Hear first-hand from city CFOs about their infrastructure pipelines and shared finance priorities.
12:10-13:00
Moderated by Global Environment Facility (TBC) ▪ Sue Tindal, Auckland ▪ Kevin Jacoby, Cape Town
SEEING EYE-TO-EYE ON BANKABLE PROJECTS Panelists discuss how cities can get more projects to market. What do investors look for when identifying bankable projects? Where are the opportunities to improve project preparation and reduce transaction costs? How can the investment community and cities work together and at what stage of a project?
13:00-14:30
NETWORKING LUNCH
14:30-14:40
LONDON’S GREEN START-UPS Founder of Aeropowder, winner of Mayor’s Low Carbon Prize, will discuss how the city supports green start-ups and their success in attracting private investment
Moderated by Curtis Probst, Rocky Mountain Institute ▪ Laura Ballesteros, Mexico City ▪ Michael Wilkins, Standard & Poor’s ▪ David Lowish, Generation Investment Management
Ryan Robinson, Aeropowder
C40 FINANCING SUSTAINABLE CITIES FORUM AGENDA | 4 APRIL 2017
14:40-15:30
CITY FINANCE SNAPSHOT: THE LONDON GREEN FUND An open discussion between London Green Fund and their fund managers on how the Fund was developed and why it is one of the most successful city funds in leveraging private capital for sustainable urban projects.
Moderated by Andrea Fernandez, C40 ▪ James Samworth, Foresight ▪ Leo Bedford, Amber Infrastructure
COFFEE BREAK
16:00-16:40
CITY FINANCE SNAPSHOT: A GREEN BOND FOR SEATTLE TRANSPORT A closer look at green bonds from the perspective of an issuer and an investor to understand the challenges and opportunities for cities in this growing market.
16:40-17:00
CLOSING REMARKS
17:00-19:00
NETWORKING RECEPTION
Moderated by Citi ▪ Blackrock (TBC) ▪ Brian McCartan, Sound Transit
