# Our insights Our latest reports, articles, and videos ## Reports ## Featured Content ### Putting Food on the Balance Sheet: Financing Strategies to Scale Investment in Food Systems Transformation ### Policy Action to Mobilize Climate Finance, and Market Responses By outlining key measures recently adopted by government in the United States, the United Kingdom and the European Union, this paper analyses how public support can improve the commercial viability of net-zero opportunities for investors. [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/publications/policy-action-to-mobilize-climate-finance-and-market-responses/) ### Scaling Clean Technology Offtakes: A Corporate Playbook for Net Zero Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and green hydrogen (GH2) are critical for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors, like aviation, energy and heavy industry. This paper presents a playbook for businesses to engage and stimulate demand for SAF and GH2 through various offtake agreements. [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/publications/scaling-clean-technology-offtakes-a-corporate-playbook-for-net-zero/) ### China’s Climate Challenge: Financing the Transition to Net Zero Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/publications/china-s-climate-challenge-financing-the-transition-to-net-zero/) ### Finding Pathways, Financing Innovation: Tackling the Brazilian Transition Challenge Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/publications/finding-pathways-financing-innovation-tackling-the-brazilian-transition-challenge/) ### Closing the Investment Gap: Policies to Accelerate the Net-Zero Transition While the technologies to slow the pace of climate change exist, about 60% of decarbonization solutions that are critical for the net-zero transition of hard-to-abate sectors are not yet available at commercial scale. [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/whitepapers/closing-the-investment-gap-policies-to-accelerate-transition-finance) ### Financing the Transition to a Net-Zero Future Produced in collaboration with Oliver Wyman, this report argues that to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve a net-zero future, a multifold increase in private capital flows is needed to deploy, validate and expand critical breakthrough technologies in the next decade. [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/reports/financing-the-transition-to-a-net-zero-future) ### 12 Sector Actions Towards a Nature-Positive Future Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://www.businessfornature.org/sector-actions) ### Green Returns: Unleashing the Power of Finance for Sustainable Food Systems Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/publications/green-returns-unleashing-the-power-of-finance-for-sustainable-food-systems/) ### 100 Million Farmers: Breakthrough Models for Financing a Sustainability Transition Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/publications/100-million-farmers-breakthrough-models-for-financing-a-sustainability-transition/) ### Decarbonizing Brazil’s Steel, Aluminum and Aviation Sectors [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/publications/decarbonizing-brazil-s-steel-aluminium-and-aviation-sectors/) ## Read more about sustainable finance ## Featured Content ### 3 reasons 2025 is the year for nature-positive finance Financial institutions have a critical role to play in nature finance – 2025 is the year to take advantage of the growing global focus on nature and biodiversity and support nature-positive pathways. [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/01/3-reasons-2025-is-the-year-for-nature-positive-finance/) ### The 3 key challenges to financing the climate transition — and what to do about them The climate transition requires investment of $125 trillion by 2050. That's a vast sum of money — but it is achievable if we overcome these 3 key hurdles. [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/06/net-zero-climate-finance-transition-challenges/) ### 3 ways the public sector can spur investment in next-gen climate solutions While climate action in the 2020s will focus on existing technology, in the 2030s we will activate innovations not yet deployed at large scale. That means upping our investment now in promising technologies like hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel. The private sector cannot go this alone — it is imperative that the public sector uses the mechanisms available to it to encourage further investment in these innovations. [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/11/wyman-investment/) ### Unlocking hydrogen innovation: Paving the way for a sustainable future Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/04/unlocking-hydrogen-innovation-paving-the-way-for-a-sustainable-future/) ### Hydrogen is developing fast in Japan, edging nearer to wider use in society Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/04/hydrogen-japan/) ### What happened at Climate Week and why it matters for financiers Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/09/climate-week-takeaways-climate-finance/) ### Here are 3 innovative ways to manage the challenge of financing the energy transition in developing economies Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/08/financing-energy-transition-developing-economies/) ### Explainer: Why some countries are aiming for ‘net-negative’ emissions Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/04/can-net-negative-emissions-help-global-climate-goals/) ### From São Paulo to Venice: 15 cities with ambitious zero-carbon projects Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/03/zero-carbon-cities-urban-regeneration/) ### How the private sector can lead on sustainable development in the Middle East and North Africa Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit. [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/03/private-sector-sustainable-development-mena/) ### The public sector can't finance net zero alone. Here's how it can scale climate investment Public sector financing is not sufficient to meet an estimated $4 trillion to $6 trillion a year needed for a global net zero transformation. But, the public sector can provided targeted support to address market failures and nurture public-private collaboration. The public sector can also mobilize blended finance instruments and platforms that enable coordination between multiple stakeholders. [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/01/public-sector-net-zero-investment-davos23/) ### 3 ways to accelerate financing for clean hydrogen projects When ordering food or beverages to go, customers can opt for a reusable revolv cup. A deposit is placed on the cup, which will be paid back upon return at a drop-off station or to any participating café. Revolv provides users with incentives, including discounts, to opt for a revolv cup [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/01/davos23-accelerate-financing-clean-hydrogen-projects/) ### 3 things governments can do to finance the net-zero transition When ordering food or beverages to go, customers can opt for a reusable revolv cup. A deposit is placed on the cup, which will be paid back upon return at a drop-off station or to any participating café. Revolv provides users with incentives, including discounts, to opt for a revolv cup [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/09/3-things-governments-can-do-to-finance-the-net-zero-transition/) ### How we can mobilize capital for breakthrough decarbonizing technologies When ordering food or beverages to go, customers can opt for a reusable revolv cup. A deposit is placed on the cup, which will be paid back upon return at a drop-off station or to any participating café. Revolv provides users with incentives, including discounts, to opt for a revolv cup [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/09/mobilizing-capital-for-breakthrough-decarbonization-technologies-net-zero-financing/) ### How to finance industry's net-zero transition The global energy transition will require huge levels of investment - but the sizeable risks involved make this a complex undertaking. We have been working with the Forum to design financing solutions that can accelerate the mobilization of capital. Several lessons have already become clear; here's what we found. [Read more](https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/01/how-to-finance-the-industry-net-zero-transition/)