Sustainable Finance

Transition Plans in the Financial Sector

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT (-10%) until 11 February 2025

12/05/2025 - 14/05/2025

Location

EUI Premises in Florence

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Registration Deadline

21/04/2025

Level

Intermediate, Introductory

Approach

Qualitative

Delivery mode

Residential

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  • Build confidence in understanding the implications of net zero transitions for financial institutions.
  • Gain a thorough understanding of regulatory requirements for transition plans.
  • Develop advanced knowledge of methodologies and approaches for preparing transition plans from both regulatory and banking perspectives.
  • Equip participants with practical tools to actively contribute to transition planning in their professional roles.
  • Critically assess the credibility and effectiveness of transition plans.
  • Identify key challenges and limitations of transition plans, including their connections to taxonomies.

Representatives from financial and insurance supervisors, banks, other financial institutions, professional services (including consultants and law firms), supervisors, international, regional, and domestic development banks, international organisations, and academics.

Core Faculty

External Faculty

Monday, 12 May 2025

12:00 – 13:00     Lunch

13:00 – 14:00     Presentation of the School and of the course followed by a Tour de Table, outline of the course, ice breaking activity and concept mapping exercise

14:00 – 15:30     Session 1 – What is ‘net zero’ transition

15:30 – 16:00     Coffee Break

16:00 – 17:30     Session 2 – Transition plans: from market standards to mandatory requirements

17:30 – 18:30     Guided tour of Villa Schifanoia (optional)

 

Thursday, 13 May 2025

9:00 – 10:30      Session 3 – Micro and macro-prudential perspectives on transition planning

10:30 – 11:00     Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:30     Session 4 – Credible transition plans: scenario analysis, management quality and carbon performance

12:45 – 14:00     Lunch Break

14:00 – 15:30     Session 5 – Practical exercise the do’s and don’ts of transition plans

15:30 – 16:00     Coffee Break

16:00 – 17:30     Session 6 – Transition in the energy sector

17:30 – 18:00     Cocktail

18:00 – 18:45     Keynote speech followed by Q&A

 

Wednesday, 14 May 2025

9:00 – 10:30      Session 7 – Sectoral approaches in transition planning: real estate case study

10:30 – 11:00     Coffee Break

11:00 – 12:00     Session 8 – Sustainable finance in transition plans

12:00 – 12:30     Closing Q&A and remarks

12:30 – 13:30     Light lunch

FULL FEES, applicable from 12 February 2025 onwards*:

  • € 950 – Academics
  • € 2100 – Public sector
  • € 2300 – Private sector

*Please note that the payment must be settled one week before the start of the course.

The fee includes tuition, access to all course materials and pedagogic activities, coffee and lunch breaks and social activities, as well as a certificate of attendance after the course has been completed. The fee does not include travel and accommodation expenses or other local transportation costs (taxis, private cars).

Please submit a certificate attesting your status of Professor, PhD Student or Research Associate to fbf@eui.eu before registering. FBF secretariat will provide you with a code to register. Seats for academics are limited.

 

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT (-10%), applicable until 11 February 2025 COB:

Participants are eligible for the below early bird discount if they register and pay by 7 December 2024. Please note that those who wish to pay a reduced fee for academics must send proof of academic status to fbf@eui.eu in order to verify their eligibility.

  • € 855 – Early bird academic*/ € 950 full fee (from 12 February)
  • € 1890 – Early bird public sector / € 2100 full fee (from 12 February)
  • € 2070 – Early bird private sector / € 2300 full fee (from 12 February)

The fee includes tuition, access to all course materials and pedagogic activities, coffee and lunch breaks and social activities, as well as a certificate of attendance after the course has been completed. The fee does not include travel and accommodation expenses or other local transportation costs (taxis, private cars).

*Please submit a certificate attesting your academic status (Professor, PhD Student or Research Associate) to fbf@eui.eu before registering. FBF secretariat will provide you with a code to register. Seats for academics are limited.

 

GROUP DISCOUNT (-15%) for minimum 3 participants from the same institution:

The below group discount applies to 3 or more participants who register for the same course from the same institution. Those wishing to take advantage of the group discount must write an email to fbf@eui.eu, stating the full names of the proposed participants.

  • € 807.50 – Group discount academic
  • € 1785 – Group discount public sector
  • € 1955 – Group discount private sector

 

CANCELLATION POLICY

Paid registration fee is non-refundable. However, registrant substitution may be made up to 15 days before the start date of the course by contacting fbf@eui.eu.

Accommodation

Participants are responsible for their own accommodation during their stay in Florence. Below are some hotels that are conveniently located either for the city centre or for the course venue.

Fiesole (closer to the European University Institute)

Florence Historic Centre – Santa Maria Novella Train Station area

Florence Centre – Piazza della Libertà area

Nearby airports

Pisa International Airport (Galileo Galilei Airport), is located 85 km from Florence. The shuttle Pisa Mover connects Pisa Airport to Pisa Railway Station, and it is in service every day from 6.00 a.m. to midnight with variable frequencies. The average travel time between the airport and the railway station, including the intermediate stop, is about 5 minutes. From Pisa Railway Station it is possible to take a train to Florence Railway Station (average travel time is one hour). Timetable and ticket options are available at Trainline.

Guglielmo Marconi Bologna International Airport is located 105 km from Florence. It is connected to Bologna Central Station by the shuttle train “Marconi Express” that leaves every 7 minutes. Tickets can be purchased on this website. From Bologna Central Station, Florence can be reached with a high-speed train in about 40 minutes. Timetable and ticket options are available at Trainline.

IT information

  • Upon arrival, you will be provided with temporary Wi-Fi access for the duration of the event.
  • If using your company laptop, please check with your company IT department regarding firewall protections before your departure. EUI uses a Captive Portal authentication to access the EUI Wi-Fi network.

On-site contact points

For any practical questions, please feel free to contact the Florence School of Banking and Finance to the attention of Noemi Epote’ (fbf@eui.eu).

Restaurants

Below you can find a few suggestions on restaurants located in Fiesole or the city centre, which might be useful for your free night(s).