04:00 pm - 05:30 pm
Auditorium Hall 4
(Track 2: Natural Capital Dialogues)
This session introduces ADB’s Natural Capital Guidance Note and practical tools for integrating natural capital into development planning and operations. It also highlights innovative financing solutions and partnerships to scale nature‑positive investments across the region.
Session 4: Innovative Financing & Investment Mobilization
Moderator: Martin Lemoine, Advisor, PSOD, ADB
Fireside Chat: “What will it take to mobilize billions for Natural Capital?”
Anchor: Martin Lemoine, Advisor, PSOD, ADB
- Antoine Raes, Investment Director, Mirova
- Ella Wang, Senior Program Director, Carbon Neutrality Lab, Tencent
Case Studies: “Financing Nature at Scale: Tools and Transactions”
- Operationalize nature credit – the case of Chishui River Basin
Xueliang Cai, Senior Water Resources Specialist, AFNR, SD2, ADB - Impact Funds
Narayan Iyer, Principal Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist, AFNR, SD2, ADB - Sustainability-Linked Loans
Namuugerel Batbayar, Senior Investment Officer, PSOD, ADB - Payment for Ecosystem Services in India
Sumit Pokhrel, Senior Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist, SD2, ADB, and Dr Pradeep Kumar, Principal Secretary Forest, Environment and Agriculture, Sikkim
Closing Remarks
Qingfeng Zhang, Senior Director, SD2-AFNR, ADB
