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Invest in Nature: Progress and Future of Biodiversity Finance– Roundtable of Partnership of Biodiversity and Finance (PBF)


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Event presented by the World Resources Institute (WRI).

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), World Resource Institute (WRI) and the Secretariat for Partnership of Biodiversity and Finance (PBF Secretariat) will co-organize the Roundtable on “Invest in Nature: Progress and Future of Biodiversity Finance”, with the following goals:

  1. Reviewing the progress in biodiversity finance over the past two years.
  2. Identifying the challenges and the gaps to achieve GBF targets.
  3. Reaching a consensus on the actions for the next steps.

Speakers:

Moderator
  • Adriana Lobo, Managing Director, Global Presence and National Action, WRI
Opening Remarks
  • Erik Berglof, Chief Economist, AIIB
  • Adriana Lobo, Managing Director, Global Presence and National Action, WRI
Launch the PBF 2024 Flagship Report
  • Li Fang, Country Director, WRI China; Secretary- General, PBF Secretariat
Moderator
  • Erik Berglof, Chief Economist, AIIB
Panel Discussion Panelists:

  • Ministry of Ecology and Environment, People’s Republic of China (MEE) (TBD)
  • Henrik Linders, Head of Nature, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
  • Odette Lima Campos, Environmental Area Service Coordinator, Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES)
  • Chaode Ma, Assistant Resident Representative, Director of Planet Pillar, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
  • Danielle Carreira, Head of Finance Sector Engagement – Nature Positive, World Economic Forum (WEF)
  • Yunwen Bai, Vice President, Institute of Finance and Sustainability (IFS)
Wrapping-up
  • Erik Berglof, Chief Economist, AIIB
Closing Remarks
  • Li Fang, Country Director, WRI China; Secretary- General, PBF Secretariat