SEK’s and EKN’s Scientific Climate Council
The Climate Council is an advisory expert body that supports the Swedish export finance system in aligning with the Paris Agreement’s 1.5-degree target.
The focus of the Climate Council’s work is on the impact of export financing on global greenhouse gas emissions. The Council serves as a strategic source of expertise and a discussion partner for SEK and EKN on matters of principle. The Council does not have an operational role in individual business decisions.
The Climate Council analyses developments in climate science and international climate commitments, and highlights which countries, sectors, and projects are key for ensuring that export financing contributes to the global transition.
The Council also provides expertise in areas that often receive less attention in the financial sector’s transition efforts, such as biodiversity, a just transition, climate adaptation, and forest and land use.
Researchers on the Council
- Måns Nilsson, Head of Branch, Security Policy and Strategic Studies, FOI Swedish Defence Research Agency
- Linda Styhre, Researcher at IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute
- André Månberger, Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor at the Department of Environmental and Energy Systems, Lund University