Euromoney Cop26 COP26 Conversations — Eila Kreivi, EIB’s head of capital markets

COP26 Conversations — Eila Kreivi, EIB’s head of capital markets

November 02, 2021 06:15 AM

As part of a series of interviews on some of the big issues shaping the debate at COP26, GlobalCapital speaks to the EIB, an influential and pioneering force in sustainable finance and the international green bond market, on mobilising finance.

In this interview, Eila Kreivi, EIB’s director and head of capital markets, discusses the importance of the capital markets in the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss, the significance of the EU Taxonomy, the evolving sustainable bond market, and how the bank is supporting the growth and development of green and sustainable bond issuance from developing economies.

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