Climate Finance
Limiting global temperature rise to below 1.5°Celsius while achieving sustainable development will require trillions in new investments, and a deliberate shift toward low-carbon, climate-resilient economic models.
With deep expertise in policy and finance, CPI’s analysts and advisors help governments, businesses, and financial institutions drive economic growth while addressing climate change. Our Climate Finance program, a 70-person team led by Dr. Barbara Buchner, works to drive low carbon, resilient investment at scale.
Featured work
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Global Landscape of Climate Finance 2019
The 2019 edition of Climate Policy Initiative’s Global Landscape of Climate Finance provides the most comprehensive overview of global climate-related primary investment.
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Energizing Finance: Understanding the Landscape 2020
The Energizing Finance series provides a comprehensive analysis of commitments flowing to the two key areas of energy access: electrification and clean cooking.
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Implementing Alignment: Recommendations for the International Development Finance Club
This study identifies the changes the Paris Agreement implies for the role of Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) – specifically members of the IDFC – and how they may implement these changes through a targeted set of activities.
Latest work
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Report Summary: Costs and Impacts of Low-Carbon Technologies for Steel and Cement Sectors in India
This piece discusses key policy recommendations from the steel and cement sectors in India based on our analysis of low-carbon solutions (LCS), which are critical in policy-making and investment decisions.
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Policy Brief: How to Increase Financing for Urban Climate Adaptation and Resilience
This policy brief presents key actions for national policymakers around the world to increase the amount of available finance for cities to respond to climate risks.
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Climate Risks and Opportunities
More than 75% of Indian districts are hotspots for extreme climate events. The white paper discusses the current state in Indian Financial sector and emerging directions.
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Blog: De-risking Climate Finance with Magic Wands
This blog highlights the use of guarantees and insurance as useful mechanisms to de-risk finance and demonstrates how similar approaches can be used to leverage public finance. It is a follow up of another blog -Ways to de-risk Climate Finance.
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Increasing Subnational Pension Funds’ Climate Investments
This report explores the ways in which pension funds represents a key source of capital for urban climate action.
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Futureproofing India’s Public Sector Enterprises (Part 1)
Public sector enterprises not only play a vital role in the electricity sector, but also contribute significantly to India’s economy and the social fabric of the country by employing over 15 lakh individuals. Given their vast interests in the coal value chain, they would need to become key change-makers, to not just help achieve India’s decarbonization commitments but to also ensure a just transition for all stakeholders.
