Chris Mitman
Chris Mitman
Speaker
Managing Partner

Acre Capital

United Kingdom

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Plenary

Green ECA Financing: Catalysing the Transition to a Sustainable Economy

Daniel Bembennek
Head of Finance & Guarantees,
thyssenkrupp Decarbon Technologies
Michal Ron
Chief International Business Officer,
SACE
Luca Trevisani
Development Finance and Export Finance Specialist,
Enel SpA
Chris Mitman
Managing Partner,
Acre Capital
Moderator
Nick Tostivin
Partner, Head of Finance, London,
Pinsent Masons

We explore the role of ECAs in spurring the transition to a sustainable economy, highlighting the significant increase in global renewable energy commitments, with 42% for guarantees and 57% for direct lending in 2023. Despite traditional carbon-intensive industries still attracting larger financing volumes, the gap is narrowing, especially among E3F members. We address the need for greater flexibility in ECA frameworks, the role of untied finance, enhanced risk-taking for emerging technologies, and increased support for green projects in developing markets to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Looking further across the ESG spectrum, while green transactions remain central, there is growing recognition of governance and social projects as part of the broader sustainable finance agenda. The discussion will highlight the net impact of these initiatives and explore how the tools of export finance can be leveraged to drive meaningful environmental and social outcomes.

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Uxolo: Development Finance

A Collaborative Approach to National Export & Development Finance: The Team Sweden Story

Tony Lindström
Head Customer Finance,
Volvo Construction Equipment
Olov Hemström
Head of Strategic Projects & International Financing,
Business Sweden
Kjell Forsberg
Director Trade, Private Sector & Financial Instruments,
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida)
Klas Lindgren
Senior advisor EPC & Project finance,
EKN - The Swedish Export Credit Agency
Birgitta Lindström Kruk
Senior Director,
Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK)
Moderator
Chris Mitman
Managing Partner,
Acre Capital

This focused roundtable brings together key stakeholders from Team Sweden to explore innovative approaches to export, project and development finance, infrastructure development, and international collaboration.