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𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴—𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀? 🌍 Climate finance has seen tremendous growth, more than doubling since 2018. 💡 Mitigation finance leads the way, but adaptation funding continues to lag behind. 📊 Regional disparities persist, with the majority of investments concentrated in advanced economies and China, leaving emerging markets underfunded. Swipe through the carousel for key trends shaping climate finance, based on insights from Climate Policy Initiative’s Global Landscape of Climate Finance 2024. FAST-Infra Group | Global Infrastructure Basel Foundation (GIB) | Bloomberg #ClimateFinance #SustainableDevelopment #GlobalLandscape #AdaptationNeeds #MitigationFinance #FinanceForClimateAction

Prioritizing #SustainableFinance across emerging markets in the #AsiaPacific is crucial to meeting the region's climate goals. 🌏 To get on track, capacity-building in green and climate finance knowledge can have a transformative impact. Technical cooperation in green financing is a step in the right direction, and United Nations ESCAP and Global Green Growth Institute are attempting to facilitate this. ✨ Discover these efforts and more in the 2022-2023 Technical Cooperation Highlights: https://buff.ly/4dAnwO6 #TogetherWithESCAP #Partnerships4SDGs

Axel van Trotsenburg, the senior managing director of the World Bank, emphasized the critical need for enhanced investment support for countries in the global south. He highlighted the pressing challenges these nations face, particularly regarding climate change and the urgent need for decarbonization. Van Trotsenburg articulated that collaborative efforts are essential to address these issues effectively, underscoring the importance of a united response to the climate crisis. He called on global stakeholders to prioritize investments that will not only help mitigate climate risks but also promote sustainable development in vulnerable regions. This call to action reflects a growing recognition of the interconnectedness of global challenges and the necessity for robust financial mechanisms to support resilience and transformation in the face of environmental threats. https://lnkd.in/dnYzjpda

This webinar with Spencer Glendon of Probable Futures and Margret Trilli of ImpactAssets is a terrific primer on what's happening in #ClimateScience and how #PrivateCapitalMarkets are recognizing and responding to the emerging risks. A bit dorky perhaps but it may open your eyes to what's coming if you haven't been close to this topic. (pro tip: If you're short on time I'd start at the 5 min mark and run it at 1.5X speed)

This #EarthDay check out some of the work that the European Investment Bank (EIB) is doing to mitigate climate change and support a healthy environment for all. #OpenAccess and on ScienceOpen of course! https://lnkd.in/e9g6UZby

Support is building within the business and investor community for a #JustTransition to a cleaner, greener future. 🌎 Efforts by Mission2025, the Investor Agenda and World Economic Forum's Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders are sending a clear message to political leaders: Governments can create regulatory certainty by incentivizing investment in their forthcoming 1.5°C-aligned national climate plans (#NDCs). ✅ This is a generation-defining opportunity to catalyze climate finance in emerging markets developing economies and the industries of the future. Oliver Bäte Günther Thallinger Christiana Figueres #WBGMeetings #IMFMeetings #AnnualMeetings2024

Two decades ago, the Stern Review described climate change as the greatest market failure ever seen. We’re now witnessing the expansion of compliance #carbonmarkets and CBAM while also seeing hundreds of millions of dollars of investment into voluntary carbon markets, helping to put a price on carbon. Pleasure speaking with New Private Markets for their Climate Solutions special report on private fund investing in carbon markets and #naturebasedsolutions as stakeholders increasingly focus on value creation and impact opportunities. https://lnkd.in/gzRw69M8

Climate-vulnerable nations, particularly Small Island Developing States (SIDS), are calling for a reform of the credit rating system, which currently overlooks their climate resilience efforts and penalizes them for disaster-linked debt relief. This oversight hampers their access to sustainable finance needed for long-term climate adaptation. As Prime Minister Gaston Browne of Antigua and Barbuda stated, "The current credit rating system unjustly penalizes SIDS and Least Developed Countries (LDCs), failing to account for the devastating impacts of climate change." "Climate-induced disasters lower credit ratings, driving up borrowing costs and creating a vicious cycle of financial vulnerability that undermines investments in resilience. This systemic flaw traps our nations, preventing us from building the very measures needed to secure a sustainable future.

Navigating the climate investment landscape requires precision, foresight, and a sharp understanding of emerging market dynamics. With the climate adaptation and resilience market projected to reach $2 trillion annually by 2026, savvy investors recognize the need to recalibrate their strategies. In 2023 alone, venture capital and private equity funneled $56.5 billion into companies championing climate solutions, signaling a seismic shift in investment priorities. 🌍💡 However, the challenge lies in the intricacies of climate impact management, especially in regions where frameworks are sparse and methodologies need tailoring to local realities. The new Climate Investment Playbook, crafted in collaboration with British International Investment, offers a guiding light through this complex terrain. 📚✨ The playbook isn’t just a roadmap—it’s a blueprint for impact. It delves into the nuances of integrating climate finance into investment portfolios, aligning with key international frameworks, and emphasizing the need for robust impact assessment and monitoring throughout the investment lifecycle. 🌱📈 Beyond the usual suspects like renewable energy and electric vehicles, the playbook uncovers a spectrum of opportunities across sectors—from AI-driven agtech in India to cutting-edge water tech solutions in Africa. The message is clear: climate tech is not a niche—it's the future of investing. 🌿🔋 With more than 25,000 climate investors on the rise, and over 2,000 making their debut investments in this space in the past year alone, the momentum is undeniable. 🌊🚀 Investors, the time to act is now. The tools are in your hands, the opportunities are vast, and the impact? It’s waiting to be unleashed. 🔑🌍 #ClimateInvestment #ImpactInvesting #VentureCapital #PrivateEquity #Sustainability #ClimateFinance #EmergingMarkets #Adaptation #Resilience #CleanEnergy #Agtech #WaterTech #NatureBasedSolutions #GreenFinance #RenewableEnergy #ESG #SustainableInvestment #CarbonMarkets #TechForGood #AI #ClimateTech #InvestResponsibly #FutureOfFinance #ParisAgreement #ClimateAction #ImpactMeasurement #InvestmentStrategy #CircularEconomy #Fintech #NatureTech

Did you catch our latest blog post: " Bridging the Atlantic: Decoding the U.S.-Europe Climate Investing Disconnect"? In it, we delve into the root causes of the growing polarization of ESG and climate change. And despite the widening divide with Europe, we also touch on how US-based investors that focus primarily, if not exclusively, on financial risk and returns, can navigate these waters to make informed decisions that account for an inevitable transition to a low-carbon economy. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eJP-kaJy #energytransition #carbontransition #transitionintelligence #lowcarboneconomy