Climate Finance Innovation

Pillar 1

Private Climate Finance

This pillar of the Climate Finance Innovation workstream is dedicated to mobilizing and de-risking private capital for global climate aligned growth, with a strong focus on emerging markets and the Global South, to accelerate private investment where it's needed most.

Priorities

Accelerate private capital investments in climate aligned growth through blended finance and other catalytic finance instruments
Identify and analyse private investor risk perception in emerging markets and identify risk-sharing mechanisms.

Enhance private sector participation in NDCs by making national climate action plans bankable

Focus areas

Exploring innovative financial instruments or mechanisms to attract more private investment in climate solutions
Identifying strategies that public sector can adopt to reduce the risks of climate investments and catalyze greater private capital
Understanding key regional challenges in climate finance and exploring how they can be addressed through collaboration
Exploring ways to better align NDCs with the interests of private investors and financial institutions
Identifying ways to connect investors with high-impact climate-related projects that bridge the financing gap
Increasing the visibility of adaptation in climate finance dialogues

Understanding the role insurance companies can play in addressing the climate finance gap and supporting adaptation efforts

2025 Projects

Convenings and Research

Convene key stakeholders in a Dialogue Series on Mobilizing Private Climate Finance to discuss and identify actionable steps in accelerating private capital flow in emerging markets. 

Reports and Knowledge Sharing

Exploring private investors risk perception in emerging market investments to identify effective risk-sharing mechanisms.

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Climate Finance Innovation

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