Atradius DSB participates in international discussion on sustainable export credit
On the 24th of november, Atradius Dutch State Business will participate to the E3F Summit, an international conference of the E3F coalition. This group is set up to discuss the greening of export credit insurance at ministerial level between policy makers and export credit agencies, based on a signed Statement of Principles. The most important activities of the coalition include exchanging joint transparency initiatives, green incentives and promoting the membership of E3F among other countries.
As the Dutch Export Credit Agency Atradius Dutch State Business is sharing its expertise in this context with a focus on the Dutch export potential. On the agenda of the conference Bert Bruning (Managing Director, Atradius DSB) will be a speaker on the role of export finance for renewables for emerging markets such as Africa. Irene Visser (Head of Strategy & International Relations) will moderate the panel ‘Net Zero by 2050’ with speakers from the International Energy Agency and UNEP FI.
About E3F
The E3F coalition aims to accelerate the progressive phasing out of fossil fuel projects and significantly increase the financial support to exporters’ projects compatible with Paris Climate Agreement. The E3F member countries will also discuss joint transparency, green incentives and call on other countries to follow suit in order to safeguard the level playing field. During the E3F Summit, the seven member countries of the coalition will highlight the role of export credit insurance within the green transition. The programme will also give special attention to renewable energy projects in developing countries, as well as to the increased engagement of civil society organisations and other stakeholders.
Earlier this year at the first E3F Summit on April 14, the governments of Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom launched the E3F coalition. The second virtual event will be hosted by the Dutch Ministries of Finance and Foreign Affairs from the World Forum in The Hague on the 24th of November.
Among the key speakers will be:
- Dutch State Secretary Hans Vijlbrief (Finance and Tax Affairs)
- Minister Tom de Bruijn (Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation)
- Climate Envoy Jaime de Bourbon de Parme (Government of The Netherlands)
- Bert Bruning, Managing Director, Atradius Dutch State Business
- Peder Lundquist, CEO EKF, Denmark
- Karin Wessman, Head of Sustainability, EKN, Sweden
- Laura Cozzi, Chief Energy Modeller of the International Energy Agency
- Chris Mitman, Head of Export Finance at Investec Bank plc and Co-Chair of the ICC-SWG.
Moreover, representatives from Export Credit Agencies and governments from the E3F member countries, exporting companies, academia, NGO’s and financial institutions will take part in the discussion on the greening of export finance.
Please find the full programme and registration page here
Download the full E3F Statement of Principles below:
