Maria Smith
Maria Smith
Speaker
Chief Impact Officer

British International Investing (BII)

United Kingdom
June 12, 2025 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
Tivoli Congress Hall

Tools of Convergence: Climate Finance, Net Zero, and Energy Transition through Collaboration

Daniel Klier
Chief Executive Officer,
South Pole
Uday Mathur
Global Leader, Capital Markets,
GE Capital
Maria Smith
Chief Impact Officer,
British International Investing (BII)
Marco De Benedictis
Managing Director and Head of Structuring & Sustainable Lending,
Barclays Bank
Eric Usher
Head,
UNEP Finance Initiative
Moderator
Andreas Klasen
Professor and Honorary Research Associate,
Exile Group

We explore the convergence of climate finance, net zero strategies, and energy transition with C-level executives from DFIs, ECAs, government representatives, secretaries of state, and leaders from climate funds and philanthropic organizations. The panel will look at collaborative strategies driving sustainable change, identifying effective tools and frameworks for achieving net zero targets and driving the global energy transition.