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Recognizing the importance of transition finance is therefore key, as it supports a shift toward low-carbon pathways and a phasing out of high-emission activities in hard-to-abate sectors. This is particularly important for the power sector, where the provision of fossil fuel subsidies continues to create barriers for investment in low-carbon energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-medium-font-size\">Without a financing mechanism to support such shifts, the transition of key sectors could be disrupted. Understanding current transition finance flows is therefore critical, yet the lack of a universally agreed-upon framework or a clear definition that applies to the activity or project level continues to pose a major challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-medium-font-size\">Building on Climate Policy Initiative&#8217;s (CPI) expertise in tracking project-level investment as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/netzerofinancetracker.climatepolicyinitiative.org\/\">Net Zero Finance Tracker<\/a> (NZFT), this report aims to encourage stronger reporting practices among financial institutions and highlight metrics that can help them achieve a meaningful impact in the real economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This approach will, over time, be scaled across other sectors, supporting CPI\u2019s broader mission to develop robust, evidence-based approaches for tracking and accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default has-medium-font-size\">For a deep dive into the innovative activity-level metrics that offer a precise view of financial alignment, read the full report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.climatepolicyinitiative.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Transition-finance-definition-for-projects.pdf\"><span class=\"button\">Read the report<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/netzerofinancetracker.climatepolicyinitiative.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Explore the NZFT<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Building on CPI expertise in tracking project-level investment via the Net Zero Finance Tracker (NZFT), this work highlights metrics for achieving meaningful impact in the real economy. 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