Keynote: EIFO’s Lundquist on turning professional pessimism into power
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The Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO) has the ‘gift of wind’ which has helped it position itself as a changemaker in renewable energy financing. But it’s not all been plain sailing for offshore wind, and the ECA has recently restructured. Peder Lundquist, CEO, discusses the challenges, diversification opportunities, and the strategic importance of ‘professional pessimism’.