Financing the Green Transition: The Role of Private-Public Collaborations

Event

Date: Monday 10 June 2024

Time: 16.30 – 18.00

Location: Room Aula, SSE Building, entrance via Bertil Ohlins gata 4, 113 50 Stockholm

Countries worldwide are seeking private investments to advance the green transition. This seminar will delve into the collaboration between the public and private sectors in financing long-term carbon abatement projects.

It will explore the synergy of this joint effort through three different perspectives: research findings, policy framework, and corporate strategies.

Given the scale of investment required for the green transition, countries worldwide, including Sweden, are seeking efficient strategies to draw private investment for infrastructure and technology innovations. Elevating the private sector's role offers the opportunity to scale up investment in projects aimed at climate change mitigation and adaptation.

However, the nature of the interaction is complex and requires attention to establish transparency, reflect long-term fiscal costs, and adequately balance risks across sectors. This task, while challenging, is essential for an alliance that benefits multiple stakeholders.

Program and speakers

Fireside chat: What do we know from research?

Gustav Martinsson, Affiliated Researcher at SHoF and Misum, and Associate Professor Financial Economics at Stockholm Business School, Stockholm University
Christian Sandström, Senior Associate Professor Business Administration at Jönköping University

Panel Discussion: Opportunities and challenges in practice

Karolina Ekholm, Director General of Riksgälden
Liisa Raasakka, Head of European Investment Bank (EIB) Group for Sweden
Niklas Ekvall, CEO of AP4
Otto Gernandt, CFO at H2 Green Steel

More speakers to be announced soon.

The event will be held in Swedish and moderated by Aurore Belfrage, sustainability advisor and tech investor.