LCI finance leaders forum
The ECCT's Low Carbon Initiative (LCI) was a co-organiser of the 2022 ESG Finance Leaders Forum (綠色金融領袖論壇: 以金融支持產業轉型減碳及達成淨零) organised by the Bankers Association of the Republic of China (BAROC) and the Taiwan Academy of Banking and Finance (TABF). The event began with opening remarks by Dr. Hank C.C. Huang, President of the Taiwan Academy of Banking and Finance (TABF, 台灣金融研訓院院長 黃崇哲), Jean Chui (Shu-chen), Vice Chairperson of the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC, 金融監督管理委員會副主委 邱淑貞), Wang Tsong-ming, Secretary General of BAROC (中華民國銀行公會秘書長 王聰明) and ECCT Vice Chairman and LCI Chair Giuseppe Izzo (歐洲商會副理事長暨低碳倡議行動主席 尹容). This was followed by presentations by financial and industry experts about how finance can support industrial transformation, decarbonisation and help to reach the eventual goal of a net zero economy. The forum was concluded by a panel discussion featuring all of the speakers.
In his presentation, Dr Honda Chen, Head of the sustainable finance office at TABF (台灣金融研訓院永續金融召集人 陳鴻達) spoke about the role of the financial sector in supporting the net zero transition.
In their presentations, Jennifer Wang, Managing Director of TÜV Rheinland (德國萊因TÜV集團董事總經理 王秀雲) and Ryan Hsiang, Manager TÜV Rheinland, spoke on the topic: "Exploring Green Finance – GHG management of the financial sector in global carbon reduction trends".
In his presentation, Aaron Lei, Executive Director of Crédit Agricole CIB (法商東方匯理銀行台北分行執行董事 雷明峰) spoke on the topic "Financing the energy transition for industry: Financing opportunities and trends".
In her presentation, Melody Yang, Head of APAC Portfolio & Asset Management for Ørsted (沃旭能源亞太區資產管理總監 楊雅雯) spoke about Ørsted's unique project financing model.