Unlocking billions for climate investments in emerging markets

How the Lab works

The Lab is an investor-led, public-private initiative that accelerates innovative well designed, early-stage climate finance solutions and instruments.

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OCT - DEC

Call for Ideas

The Lab publicizes an open call for innovative sustainable investment solutions.

JAN - FEB

Selection

Lab Members select the most promising ideas to take forward in each annual cycle.

MAR - AUG

Development

Selected ideas benefit from 7 months of analysis, stress-testing, and guidance from experts and investors.

SEP

Endorsement & Launch

Lab Members vote to endorse and launch the ideas for piloting.

OCT - ONWARD

Implementation

The ideas move into action and fundraising to launch pilots, with continued support from the Lab network.

Network

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Lab Members are leaders from public and private organizations who contribute expertise, political support, and financial capital to Lab solutions.

Secretariat

Funders

Bloomberg Philanthropies
Government of Canada
German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
United Nations Development Programme
U.S. Department of State

members of our network

  • Bank of America
  • German KFW Development Bank
  • Aon
  • Denmark’s Export Credit Agency
  • BlackRock
  • Norway Norfund
  • Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Brazilian Development Bank
  • MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group)
  • Rwanda Ministry of Environment
  • ACWA Power
  • Bloomberg Philanthropies
  • Amplus Solar
  • Rwanda Green Fund
  • Development Bank of Southern Africa
  • Climate Strategy & Partners
  • Nordic Development Fund
  • Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  • Africa Finance Corporation
  • French Development Agency
  • Allianz
  • WTW
  • Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
  • U.S. Agency for International Development
  • African Development Bank
  • International Finance Corporation
  • DWS Group
  • Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
  • Inter-American Development Bank
  • Deutsche Bank
  • International Fund For Agricultural Development
  • Rockefeller Foundation
  • Asian Development Bank
  • AuctusESG
  • cKers Finance
  • Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
  • Ecube Investment Advisors
  • IIFCL Projects
  • IKEA Foundation
  • Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd.
  • IORA Ecological Solutions
  • LeapFrog Invesments
  • Massive Fund
  • Odyssey Energy Solutions
  • Proparco
  • QuantumAMC
  • RIDA Capital
  • Tata Cleantech Capital
  • Tata Trusts
  • Trilegal
  • U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
  • Unitus Capital
  • World Bank
  • ABSOLAR
  • Brazil Ministry of Finance
  • BVRio
  • Development Bank of Minas Gerais
  • GEF Capital
  • German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ)
  • Institute Climate and Society
  • Partnerships for Forests
  • Santander
  • Shell Corporation
  • UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
  • DEG
  • European Investment Bank
  • Nedbank
  • Rand Merchant Bank
  • RBN Fund Managers

Impact

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The Lab develops innovative, catalytic ideas for financial solutions that can accelerate climate-related investments in emerging economies.

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Lab Portfolio

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Testimonials

  • The climate finance innovation the Lab provides is essential because you cannot address the climate crisis unless you use every tool at your disposal. When it comes to these tools, we need to empower countries like Rwanda so they can be players and managers in the carbon market, not just providers of credits.”

    Dr. Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya

    Minister of the Environment

    Rwanda Ministry of Environment

  • Being able to build momentum, seek advice and have the support of the Lab was a really exciting opportunity. This has been such a helpful program, and we are excited to be taking things forward with The Fund for Nature. As Lab alumni, we are excited to continue engaging with and contributing to the community.”

    Kate Wharton

    Head of Natural Capital

    CrossBoundary LLC

  • Germany has been supporting the Lab since its beginning, and we have witnessed an impressive growing complexity of the projects the Lab moves forward. It reinforces the truly innovative nature of the Lab as it embraces the most difficult sectors where barriers for private finance are higher.”

    Vera Rodenhoff

    Deputy Director General, International Climate Protection and International Energy Transition

    German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action

  • The Lab is unique in joining public and private investors with entrepreneurs advancing innovative projects in climate finance. FinDev Canada is proud to fund the Lab’s gender equality stream, as this long-standing initiative aligns with one of our key impact goals of promoting climate action.”

    Lori Kerr

    Chief Executive Officer

    FinDev Canada

  • Joining the Lab Network provides us a valuable opportunity to connect with a global network of like-minded individuals and organizations, opening the door for potential collaboration and partnerships.”

    Dale Petrie

    Finance Director

    Development Guarantee Group

Winner 2021

Financing for Climate Friendly Investment

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Seeking ideas to unlock finance for high integrity forests

Tropical high-integrity forests, vital for biodiversity and carbon sinks, lack finance support...

2018 Lab instrument Responsible Commodities Facility wins Impact Initiative of the Year award

RCF was announced as Environmental Finance's winner for the Latin America and Caribbean region....