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Capacity Building Programme on Sustainable Finance Taxonomies
February - April, 2024
Videoconference
Distributed in six online sessions led by international experts in the field of sustainable finance, this course addressed the definition of sustainable finance taxonomies, their development, implementation, interoperability, and use by central banks and supervisory authorities. The sessions familiarized staff at central banks and supervisory authorities with the importance and usability of sustainable finance taxonomies, learning about the strategic importance of taxonomies in the development of sustainable finance policy frameworks of utmost importance to address climate-related financial risks.
This course, held in virtual format between February and April 2024, was attended by a total of 116 representatives from 28 institutions. The course was organized in the context of the Climate Financial Risk Center, a joint initiative between CEMLA, ASBA, and UNEP FI with the financial support of Euroclima+.
Javier Priego
Banco de España
Secretary General of the Banco de España since 2011 Law degree from the Universidad Autónoma University of Madrid Commercial Law Specialist.
He began his career at the Banco de España in 1985 as a legal advisor Since 2011 he has been the Secretary General of the Banco de España Titular member and secretary of the Management Commission of the Deposit Guarantee Fund of Credit Institutions, titular member of the Governing Commission of the FROB, Member of the National Commission for the Prevention of Money Laundering and Monetary Offenses and of its Permanent Committee and Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation of the Center for Monetary and Financial Studies (CEMFI).
Prior to his appointment as Secretary General, he was Director of the Banco de España Legal Department, alternate member of the management committees of the Deposit Guarantee Funds of banks, savings banks and cooperatives and Deputy Head of the Legal Service of the Banco de España in charge of the Sub Headquarters Advisory on Credit Institutions.
He has also held relevant positions as Chairman of the Group of National Experts of the Council on the proposed Directive on financial guarantee agreements and Member of the Legal Committee of the European System of Central Banks.