Mobilising investment for a sustainable planet | LSE Festival 2026

The European Investment Bank Group has, as its top priority, ensuring a green transition that benefits citizens, businesses and the planet. The need to cut dependence on imported fossil fuels and reinforce Europe’s energy security has become even more pressing in today’s geopolitical context. As one of the world's largest public banks, and the financing arm of the European Union, the EIB and its subsidiary the European Investment Fund is also mobilising private finance to support breakthrough technologies and clean tech start ups that will lead to a net-zero economy. The Group aims to support 1 trillion euros in investment this decade for renewables, storage, grids, efficiency and the decarbonisation of heavy industry, as well as for adaptation projects, to make the green transition affordable and contribute to a better future for all. EIB Group President Nadia Calviño will discuss the EIB Group's role and strategy in 'saving the planet' through its action for sustainability and energy security. Speakers: Professor Iain Begg Nadia Calvino Chair: Professor Andrés Rodríguez-Pose #Finance #LSEFestival #London Full details/attend: https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/lse-fest... To turn on captions, go to the bottom-right of the video player and click the icon. Please note that this feature uses Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) technology, or machine generated transcription, and is not 100% accurate. Sign up for news about upcoming LSE Events: https://www.lse.ac.uk/Events/signup