Massimiliano Riva, Principal, Green Climate Fund and Sustainability Lead (acting), Equity Funds and Specialized Green Financial Product, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) presents Low carbon pathways and green financial products [for the cement and concrete sector] at the upcoming Cementitious Materials International Technical and Trade Congress (Marriott Casablanca Hotel, April 18-19, 2024).
From the angle of a development bank, EBRD provides an overview of the climate levers and solutions identified in Low Carbon Pathways co-developed with businesses and sector stakeholders along with the suite of financial solutions that the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development can offer to the industry, including concessional finance and innovative sustainability-linked instruments.
“EBRD is working with the Moroccan cement and concrete industry and public authorities to present in 2024 a low carbon pathway for the sector featuring seven decarbonization levers. Similar engagements with the sector were underway in Egypt and Turkey. Beyond vision and planning, we believe accelerating the climate transition in the hard to abate sectors is possible with the right set of investment products. As a development bank, we are ready to invest with corporates in climate technologies and solutions and to support their climate journey”. – Massimiliano Riva
Massimiliano Riva is a sustainable finance leader and manager with over 20 years of experience in development banks, the United Nations and the public and private sector. He worked on guarantees, inclusive finance, export credit, impact investing, green/SDG bonds, and sector-based resource mobilization strategies. In his career he facilitated a wide range of partnerships on sustainable finance, providing advisory services on the ground to more than thirty countries across all continents. He co-authored several publications on the same. Max has a Master’s in economics and International Policies from ASERI and a Degree in Economics from Bocconi University. Max is keen to meet and collaborate with colleagues and partners to unlock much needed resources for climate change and nature and the low carbon transition of the corporate sector.
About European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
EBRD invests in changing lives. Through our projects, business services and involvement in high-level policy reform, we’re doing more than ever before across three continents. We’re active in almost 40 economies across three continents, from the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean, to Central and Eastern Europe, to Central Asia. Financial investment projects are at the heart of what we do. We also provide business advisory services and promote trade finance. Our operations span agribusiness, infrastructure, transport and many other sectors. We are world leaders in climate finance. All our activities have been aligned with the Paris Agreement from the end of 2022 and we plan to be a majority green bank by 2025.
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