# Pillar 1Private 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.


### Join us in shaping the future of climate finance

Be part of the global effort to unlock funding for climate solutions and accelerate the shift toward a sustainable net-zero economy.

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