Green Mobility – quo vadis? Klaus Rosenfeld, Christian Sewing, Philipp Rode and others discussed how to manage the challenges of green mobility and the opportunities in cities.

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“Cities need to be enabled by national governments now”. This is what Philipp Rode, urban development expert from LSE Cities, is calling for. 

"Don’t underestimate the influence that Germany has on this transition globally”, says Johan Rockström, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. Jörg Eigendorf, Global Head of Sustainability at Deutsche Bank, interviews him at COP26 and learns what is different about this COP, why a sustainable economy is more profitable and how Germany can be a showcase in this transition.

Following-up on its Sustainable Deep Dive Christian Sewing, Gerald Podobnik and several more ESG experts from Deutsche Bank spoke about what has been achieved in the last months. Watch the replay of our event.

"Newcastle Helix will save 40,000 tonnes of carbon over 30 years.” What was once a coal mine is now a centre for innovation and sustainable living – with benefits for the environment and society. 

Although the global sustainability debate is rightly focused on climate change, related issues such as biodiversity loss and ocean degradation are about to move up the agenda. Watch the replay of our event hosted and moderated by Salman Mahdi, Vice Chairman of the International Private Bank.

“It’s getting very difficult to be a community, be a nation. The Maldives are facing challenges from many sides,” says his Excellency Mohamed Nasheed, former President of the Maldives. He talks about what he expects from COP26 and what should be done immediately.

Because “more than 50 percent of our global GDP is reliant on services that nature provides”, knows sustainable finance expert Grant Rudgely from Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.

The climate crisis is also a water crisis. The protection of our oceans is a key topic at the COP26. But how can this be managed and financed?

What is the value of a whale? Why and how can we value our nature? Markus Müller, Global Head of Chief Investment Office Private Bank at Deutsche Bank, answers these questions. He is an expert on biodiversity: “If we do not value our nature, we will overuse it.”

ESG Bonds have proven to be a vital tool in raising the significant capital required to support the transition to a low carbon economy, with over $650bn of issuance expected in 2021. Watch the replay of our event hosted by Hosted by Henrik Johnsson, Global Co-Head of Capital Markets.

"We need the big sectors like cement or steel to change their business models, if we want to reach the climate targets”, says Henrik Johnsson, Co-Head of European Markets and European Investment Banking at Deutsche Bank. In Glasgow he explains to Jürgen Schmitt why issuing bonds is not enough.

“The way to avoid greenwashing is through the definition of standards,” says Michelle Horsfield from the Climate Bonds Initiative, a non-profit organisation that seeks to mobilise finance for climate action. At COP26 she explains to Jürgen Schmitt why it needs cross-discipline action now.

Claire Coustar, Global Head of ESG Fixed Income & Currencies at Deutsche Bank explains: “The green bond market alone has gone from zero to over one trillion US-Dollars in the last ten years.”

Werte Stiftung presented the results of its study “From attitude to action - How German CEOs drive sustainability” followed by an international panel from business and academia. Watch the replay of the event.

“Finally traction”, is what Christian Sewing,  Deutsche Bank’s CEO, wishes for at the COP26. He sees the financial industry well prepared to support the transformation towards a sustainable economy.

“It’s about being emotional and winning the hearts of people”, says Tobias Raffel. He is CEO of WERTE foundation that recently conducted a CEO Study. In it, 20 company leaders gave candid insights into how to transition to a low carbon business model.