Press Releases

• The Lab launches eight new finance solutions to drive climate action and green recovery

  September 29, 2020

• First accounting of green investment flows in India reveals a need for significant increase

  September 11, 2020

• Danielle Knight joins CPI as Chief Financial Officer

  July 20, 2020

• A Statement from our Global Managing Director on COVID-19

  March 18, 2020

• The Lab Among Top 100 Proposals Eligible for MacArthur $100 Million Grant

  February 20, 2020

• CPI appoints Dr. Barbara Buchner as Global Managing Director, Vikram Widge as Senior Advisor

  January 27, 2020

• The Lab’s 41 climate finance instruments accomplish $2 billion in sustainable investment

  December 13, 2019

• Study: Annual money for climate action surpasses the half-trillion dollar mark, but economy-wide change needed

  November 7, 2019

• Research shows world at a tipping point to meet global energy goals by 2030 without urgent investment

  October 22, 2019

• Yayasan CPI Indonesia Mengumumkan Susunan Anggota Dewan Yayasan Baru

  October 16, 2019

• Yayasan CPI Indonesia announces Board Members

  October 16, 2019

• Investors launch new solutions for climate action targeting blue carbon, clean energy access, sustainable agriculture, and sustainable cities in developing countries

  October 2, 2019

• Leaders gather to renew the Cities Climate Finance Leadership Alliance

  September 25, 2019

• CPI Launches Climate-aligned Finance Tracking Group

  June 25, 2019

• Howard Bamsey and Rachel Kyte join CPI Board of Directors

  April 11, 2019

• US-India Clean Energy Finance initiative partners with PTC India Financial Services Limited to mobilize debt financing for distributed solar energy in India

  April 9, 2019

• South Africa can reduce potential R2 trn in climate transition risk with policy action

  April 2, 2019

• Investor initiative chooses ideas that will mobilize investment for sustainable cities, energy access, blue carbon, and sustainable agriculture in developing countries

  March 5, 2019

• More money than ever before invested in climate action, but is it enough?

  November 27, 2018

• Mahua Acharya joins Climate Policy Initiative as Asia Director

  November 15, 2018

• Investors launch new financial instruments for low-carbon transit, sustainable land use, and clean energy in developing countries

  September 27, 2018

• New Initiative that Accelerates Climate Action Launches in Kenya

  September 18, 2018

• Tata Cleantech Capital Limited joins the US-India Clean Energy Finance initiative to drive debt financing for clean energy access in underserved communities in India

  August 24, 2018

• The Lab’s 2018 class of nine innovative vehicles for sustainable investment makes progress towards launch

  May 30, 2018

• Indian renewable energy is now a more lucrative investment than fossil fuels

  May 18, 2018

• USICEF selects a new round of grant recipients to catalyze distributed solar power in India

  March 7, 2018

• The Lab reaches $1 billion milestone in sustainable investment

  March 6, 2018

• For Brazil’s Rural Farmers, Too Much Variation in Credit Access Likely Slows Agricultural Productivity

  February 27, 2018

• Grande variação no acesso ao crédito rural prejudica produtividade da agropecuária no Brasil

  February 27, 2018

• The Lab picks top finance instruments for action on climate change in developing countries, particularly Brazil, India, and in Sub-Saharan Africa

  February 15, 2018

• The Lab is named one of the "Top 11 Best Bets" of the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition

  December 20, 2017

• CPI at COP23: Accelerating global investment to address climate change

  November 14, 2017

• Global investment to address climate change increases to $410 billion annual average

  October 31, 2017

• Investor group launches new investment vehicles for clean energy in India

  October 27, 2017

• Brasil possui uma das legislações florestais mais rígidas entre países exportadores agropecuários, mostra novo estudo

  October 17, 2017

• Subsidies on electricity tariff are an obstacle for developing Brazil’s market for distributed solar generation

  October 10, 2017

• Subsídios na tarifa de energia elétrica dificultam expansão do mercado de energia solar no Brasil

  October 10, 2017

• USICEF selects first round of grant recipients to catalyze distributed solar power in India

  September 22, 2017

• The Lab launches a new class of sustainable finance instruments

  September 20, 2017

• Analista do CPI discute conversão de multas ambientais e legislação comparada na SRB

  August 14, 2017

• Pension funds and insurers could accelerate energy transition by lowering cost of clean electricity 17%

  August 8, 2017

• Regularização fundiária é questão urgente para o país, aponta novo estudo do CPI

  June 7, 2017

• Land regularization is an urgent issue Brazil needs to address, a new study from CPI underscores

  June 7, 2017

• Falta de regulamentação impede que conversão de multas em serviços ambientais seja adotada no Brasil

  April 17, 2017

• New class of transformative green finance instruments for India

  February 24, 2017

• US-Brazil investor group picks three financial instruments that can drive funds for climate action

  February 9, 2017

• OPIC, the Government of India and Leading Foundations Announce New US-India Clean Energy Finance Initiative

  December 16, 2016

• New Initiative: Global NDC Implementation Partners (GNIplus) Receives Funding from Netherlands to Accelerate Developing Country Climate Action, Starting in Kenya

  November 15, 2016

• Novo relatório: Panorama dos direitos de propriedade do Brasil rural

  November 9, 2016

• Investor network launches three new instruments to accelerate millions to renewable energy and green growth in India, and opens a new call for ideas

  October 25, 2016

• CPI Updates its Global Climate Finance Figures to Inform Forthcoming UNFCCC Report

  October 4, 2016

• Investor network seeks powerful, actionable ideas to drive finance for a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy

  September 19, 2016

• Insecure land rights: a major problem in Brazilian rural areas

  August 25, 2016

• Incerteza sobre direitos de propriedade é um dos maiores problemas do Brasil rural

  August 25, 2016

• Agricultural expansion in Matopiba makes local economy in Cerrado municipalities grow

  August 23, 2016

• Expansão de usinas de cana-de-açúcar impulsionou crescimento econômico no Mato Grosso do Sul

  July 22, 2016

• Sugarcane mills expansion drives economic growth forward in Brazilian municipalities

  July 22, 2016

• Novo estudo: Climate Policy Initiative analisa ineficiências na infraestrutura de transporte no Brasil

  July 5, 2016

• New Report: Inefficiencies in transportation infrastructure are obstacle for Brazilian agriculture

  July 5, 2016

• Global coalition of governments, investors, and foundations launch four new financial instruments to catalyze billions for developing country climate action

  June 28, 2016

• Climate Policy Initiative propõe uso do Crédito Rural para acelerar implementação do Código Florestal

  June 27, 2016

• More than double the investment needed is available for German renewable energy transition if policy is right

  April 14, 2016

• Neue Studie zeigt enormes Investitionspotenzial für den Ausbau Erneuerbarer Energien

  April 14, 2016

• Finance for Resilience honors four winning ideas to accelerate investments in sustainable cities and clean energy

  April 5, 2016

• CPI names Dr. Barbara Buchner and David Nelson Executive Directors of climate finance and energy finance programs

  April 4, 2016

• The India Lab selects four innovative ideas to drive finance to renewable energy and green growth in India

  February 25, 2016

• Suzanty Sitorus, Ph.D, joins Climate Policy Initiative as Indonesia Director

  February 1, 2016

• New study: Indonesia can boost economy, government revenues, and sustainability by adjusting land use taxes

  December 17, 2015

• Kajian baru: Indonesia dapat meningkatkan pertumbuhan ekonomi, penerimaan negara dan mencapai tujuan lingkungan hidupnya melalui reformasi instrumen fiskal di sektor pemanfaatan lahan

  December 16, 2015

• The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance selects six new ideas, raises €80mn for previous instruments

  December 4, 2015

• Climate Policy Initiative lança estudo sobre o Código Florestal brasileiro

  November 26, 2015

• Brazilian Forest Code, an important tool to encourage efficient land use, but fraught with complexities for states and landholders

  November 26, 2015

• India Innovation Lab for Green Finance, Supported by Business and Government Leaders, Opens Call for Ideas

  November 23, 2015

• Global Climate Finance Increases to USD 391 Billion

  November 16, 2015

• India Innovation Lab for Green Finance, a New Initiative Supported by Government and Business Leaders, Seeks Innovative Ways to Drive Finance to Cleaner Growth in India

  November 13, 2015

• Bloomberg Philanthropies and partners launch third annual FiRe climate finance challenge

  October 13, 2015

• Finance for climate action in developing countries reaches USD 62 billion in 2014, says new report

  October 7, 2015

• The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance seeks new initiatives to drive billions of dollars to climate adaptation and mitigation in developing countries

  October 7, 2015

• As Amazon deforestation shifts to smaller clearings, Brazil should adapt policies

  August 17, 2015

• Desmatamento em pequena escala na Amazônia requer que Brasil adapte suas políticas

  August 17, 2015

• Gireesh Shrimali selected to advise NITI Aayog Expert Group on rooftop solar power

  June 24, 2015

• Climate Policy Initiative a lead contributor to G7 report on long-term climate finance

  June 8, 2015

• Juliano Assunção selected for high-level working group that will draft the next generation of agricultural policy in Brazil

  June 2, 2015

• The UK government commits £50 million to the Climate Development and Finance Facility to help developing countries tackle climate change

  May 29, 2015

• Auctions can be an effective mechanism to achieve India’s renewable energy targets

  May 13, 2015

• The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance launches four initiatives to drive billions in climate investment

  April 22, 2015

• Wind Power Can Provide Cost-Effective Path to Meeting India's Renewable Energy Targets

  April 14, 2015

• Climate Policy Initiative lança estudo sobre gestão de risco agrícola no Brasil. Resultados indicam ineficiência nas políticas atuais e sugerem incentivos a instrumentos de mercado como solução.

  February 25, 2015

• Climate Policy Initiative awarded multi-year grant for Production & Protection work in Brazil

  February 3, 2015

• Climate Policy Initiative recebe patrocínio de três anos para trabalho em Produção e Proteção no Brasil.

  February 3, 2015

• Global Climate Finance Falls for a Second Year to USD 331 Billion

  November 20, 2014

• A Low-Carbon Energy Transition in India Can Free Up More Than $600 Billion in Investment Capacity to Support Economic Development

  October 29, 2014

• Climate Policy Initiative Moves India Office to Delhi

  October 17, 2014

• A Low-Carbon Energy Transition Can Save the Global Economy Trillions over the Next 20 Years

  October 9, 2014

• Indonesia launches new budget-tracking system to better target climate finance

  July 24, 2014

• Indonesia meluncurkan sistem penelusuran anggaran baru untuk pendanaan iklim yang lebih tepat sasaran

  July 24, 2014

• Barbara Buchner Named One of the 20 Most Influential Women in Climate Change

  July 17, 2014

• Study: Customers and Institutional Investors Can Revamp Ailing Electric Industry in the U.S., Europe

  June 19, 2014

• New Initiative Seeks to Unlock Billions in Private Investment to Tackle Climate Change in Developing Countries

  June 3, 2014

• Study: Little Risk of Asset Stranding from EPA’s June 2 Clean Air Act Regulation

  May 29, 2014

• Climate Policy Initiative Makes Staffing Changes

  May 6, 2014

• Financing instruments can reduce the cost of renewable energy electricity in India by up to 25%

  April 21, 2014

• IPCC WG3 Report Cites CPI’s Climate Finance Figures

  April 13, 2014

• Adjustments to Indian Renewable Energy Policies Could Save India up to 78% in Subsidies

  March 23, 2014

• World’s Largest Linear Fresnel Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Plant in India among Cheapest Internationally but Policy Needs Adjustment to Deliver Wider Goals

  March 11, 2014

• Climate Change Finance in Indonesia from Public Sources Totals at least IDR 8,377 billion (USD 951 million) in 2011

  February 18, 2014

• Pendanaan Publik untuk Perubahan Iklim di Indonesia Minimal Senilai Rp 8,4 trilyun (USD 951 juta) di tahun 2011

  February 18, 2014

• Uso Mais Eficiente da Terra no Brasil Permite Aumento da Produção Agropecuária Acompanhado de Proteção de Recursos Naturais

  December 3, 2013

• Brazil Can Use Land More Efficiently to Simultaneously Grow Agricultural Production and Protect Natural Resources

  December 3, 2013

• Data Visualizations on Global Climate Change Investment Show We’re Falling Short of the Need

  November 20, 2013

• Treinamento direcionado pode estimular uso de técnicas agrícolas de alta produtividade

  November 7, 2013

• Targeted Training can Accelerate High-Yield Farming Technique

  November 7, 2013

• New California Carbon Dashboard website provides latest on AB32’s Cap and Trade Program and Carbon Price for world’s 14th largest emitter

  October 24, 2013

• Climate Change Investment Totals USD $359 Billion Worldwide

  October 22, 2013

• New Global Commission Aims to Identify Pathways to Economic Prosperity and a Safe Climate

  September 24, 2013

• Three in Four New Rooftop Solar Installations in California are Now Leased, not Purchased

  July 25, 2013

• Climate Policy Initiative and University of Palangka Raya Support Indonesian Forest Production and Protection Program with Funding from the Norwegian Government

  June 28, 2013

• Climate Policy Initiative dan Universitas Palangka Raya Dukung Program Produksi dan Proteksi Hutan Indonesia yang Didanai oleh Pemerintah Norwegia

  June 28, 2013

• Brazilian Monitoring and Law Enforcement Prevented over 59,500 sq. km of Amazon Deforestation

  May 8, 2013

• Políticas de comando e controle no Brasil evitam mais de 59.500 km2 de desmatamento na Amazônia

  May 8, 2013

• National Climate Policy Progressed in the Last Decade, Despite Stalled Global Negotiations

  April 15, 2013

• Climate Policy Initiative Shifts Strategy in Europe, Asia

  March 29, 2013

• New Study: Institutional Investors Face Limits to Renewable Energy Investment

  March 7, 2013

• Perubahan Kebijakan Pada Badan Legislatif Kredit Brasil Menekan Penggundulan Hutan Amazon Hingga 15%

  January 29, 2013

• Mudança na legislação de crédito contribui para redução do desmatamento na Amazônia em 15%

  January 29, 2013

• Cambios en la legislación del Brasil en materia de crédito redujeron la deforestación en 15%

  January 29, 2013

• Change in Brazil Credit Legislation Reduced Amazon Deforestation by 15%

  January 29, 2013

• Gaps in Risk Coverage Hinder Renewable Energy Investments

  January 21, 2013

• Financing Challenges Make Renewable Energy in India More Expensive than in the U.S., Europe; Without Policy Solutions, Challenges Could Limit Future Growth in this Sector

  December 5, 2012

• Global Annual Climate Finance Reaches USD 364 Billion, Falls Short of Investment Needed to Limit Global Warming to Two Degrees Celsius

  December 3, 2012

• Neue Studie: Deutschland investiert 37 Mrd. Euro oder 1,5% seines Bruttoinlandprodukts in den Klimaschutz

  November 30, 2012

• New Study: Germany invested EUR 37 billion, or 1.5% of GDP, to reduce the impact of climate change

  November 30, 2012

• Could the private sector help unpick the climate finance deadlock?

  September 25, 2012

• California Cap and Trade Likely to Improve Air Quality near Industrial Facilities

  September 21, 2012

• Small Changes to Federal Renewable Policy Could Deliver Big Savings for Taxpayers

  September 17, 2012

• Case Studies Reveal Policy is Necessary to Attract Private Investment in Renewables, Risk Reallocation Expands Investor Pool

  June 13, 2012

• Climate Policy Initiative Analysis of Four Countries Shows All Could Do Better in Monitoring Policy Effectiveness

  May 16, 2012

• Government Policies Responsible for Half of the Reduction in Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon

  March 21, 2012

• Climate Policy Initiative Consolidates European Operations, Names Barbara Buchner Director, CPI Europe

  March 2, 2012

• Climate Policy Initiative Finds China Made Significant Investments in Low-Carbon Development during the 11th Five-Year Plan but Challenges Remain

  November 9, 2011

• Climate Policy Initiative Finds that Global Climate Finance Totals at Least USD 97 Billion a Year

  November 7, 2011

• Climate Policy Initiative Finds Long-Term, Stable Policy Support Key to Reducing Cost of Financing Renewable Energy Projects

  October 3, 2011

• Climate Policy Initiative Analysis Finds U.S. Building Energy Codes Work

  September 7, 2011

• Energetische Sanierungen: Was Eigenheimbesitzer zur Entscheidung für Sanierungen bewegt

  August 24, 2011

• Climate Policy Initiative Opens Rio Center Focused on Effective Green and Low-Carbon Development Policies in Brazil

  May 24, 2011

• CPI Study Finds China Made Solid Progress Towards 11th FYP Energy Intensity Targets but May Face Challenges in Meeting 12th FYP Targets

  February 25, 2011

• Climate Policy Initiative Analysis Finds European Power Market Improvements are Important for Wind Power Expansion

  February 2, 2011

• Climate Policy Initiative and Climate Strategies Study Finds EU Emissions Trading Scheme Supports Low-Carbon Investment but Impact Can Be Strengthened

  February 1, 2011

• Climate Policy Initiative Establishes Project to Study Climate Finance Effectiveness & Productivity

  October 14, 2010

• Climate Policy Initiative at Tsingshua to Provide Analysis to Support Chinese Government's Efforts towards Low-Carbon Growth

  May 7, 2010

• Climate Policy Initiative Opens Third Office at Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei in Venice

  April 16, 2010

• Climate Policy Initiative Opens Center at DIW Berlin

  November 11, 2009