by Kathleen Maeder | Sep 29, 2022
Green bond issuance is expected to range between USD 500 billion to 1 trillion in 2022, however, less than 10% will flow to emerging markets outside China. Lack of access is driven primarily by perceptions of the risks associated with climate investments in developing...
by Julio Lubianco | Sep 29, 2022
Seven instruments seek to unlock USD 1 billion for climate action in challenging sectors through financial innovation with insurance, guarantees, credit scoring, and other financial tools The Lab now has a portfolio of 62 instruments, which have mobilized over USD 3.3...
by Julio Lubianco | Mar 3, 2022
LONDON – The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance (the Lab) has selected seven new climate finance ideas for its 2022 acceleration program. The Lab will develop cutting-edge financial concepts that tackle barriers to investment and unlock sustainable...
by Rob Kahn | Feb 9, 2022
Lab instrument The ACT Fund was featured in an article on the World Economic Forum website, authored by Brad Handler and Morgan Bazilian of the Colorado School of Mines, as an example of innovative approaches to using public funds can reorient their investment...
by Julio Lubianco | Sep 30, 2021
DOWNLOAD PRESENTATION The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance hosted a virtual Demo Day on 20 October to present its 2021 groundbreaking climate finance ideas to the world. Each year, Lab ideas represent the latest and greatest in sustainable investment, and...
by Rob Kahn | Aug 10, 2021
Download the presentation slides In the Climate Finance for Sustainable Agriculture: The Lab Webinar Series, developed for IFAD, the Lab presents some of its innovative financial instruments to catalyze greater investment into the sustainable agriculture sector,...
by Julio Lubianco | Mar 10, 2021
Only 46% of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa has access to energy. Despite progress at the continent level, where the number of people without access to electricity fell by 30 million between 2013 and 2019, fragile states in Africa suffer from persistent energy...
by Julio Lubianco | Mar 2, 2021
Selected ideas will tackle investment barriers in key sectors across Africa, Asia and Latin America Since 2014, the Lab has incubated 49 ideas that have mobilized USD 2.4 billion to date LONDON – The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance (the Lab) has...
by Rob Kahn | Nov 6, 2020
Climate finance entrepreneurs can apply for the Lab’s 2021 development cycle Ideas should address barriers to climate investment in emerging markets, as well as challenges for a post-COVID, green economic recovery The deadline is 22 December 2020; selected ideas will...
by Rob Kahn | Oct 28, 2020
Download the webinar slides here. The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance is currently accepting proposals for innovative finance solutions that can unlock investment to tackle some of the most difficult climate and sustainable development challenges, especially...
by Rob Kahn | Oct 14, 2020
The Lab in Southern Africa AboutMembersIdeasNews & EventsContact About Members The Green Guarantee Company (GGC)The first specialist guarantor for emerging market climate adaptation and mitigation projects, unlocking access to global investors by de-risking green...
by Julio Lubianco | Sep 28, 2020
Today, the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance (the Lab) launched eight innovative finance solutions to drive private resources to climate action in developing economies. After a thorough process of analysis, development and stress-testing, these solutions are...
by Julio Lubianco | Sep 23, 2020
THE LAB: DEMO DAY 2020 Investment Opportunities The Lab’s Demo Day introduced this year’s instruments to potential investors, funders, and implementation partners. About the investment opportunities The Lab’s class of 2020 targets four main areas: nature-based...
by Julio Lubianco | Jul 29, 2020
2018 Lab proponent Komaza has secured the first close of $28m of the company’s planned $33m Series B equity financing. This is one more step towards fundraising for the Smallholder Forestry Vehicle. “Komaza is a vertically integrated forestry company. We work on the...
by Julio Lubianco | May 27, 2020
Download presentation As a part of Global Landscape Forum Digital Summit, CPI Senior Analysts Daniela Chiriac and Tatiana Alves participated in a live Q&A session on how to improve smallholders’ access to finance in sustainable farming systems. Five entrepreneurs...
by Rob Kahn | Apr 22, 2020
One of the strengths that sets the Lab apart from other climate finance incubators is the diversity and involvement of its membership. While the Lab team provides analytical rigor, networking opportunities and management support to nurture Lab-endorsed...
by Julio Lubianco | Mar 5, 2020
Mar 5, 2020 LONDON – The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance (the Lab), an investor-led initiative that identifies, develops, and launches promising solutions to drive critical public and private investment to action on climate change in developing countries,...
by Julio Lubianco | Mar 5, 2020
Southern Africa—already one of the world’s most water-scarce regions—faces increasing intensity and frequency of severe drought, extreme precipitation, flash flooding, and water shortages. Investments in water treatment and distribution, sanitation, water re-use, and...
by Rob Kahn | Feb 15, 2021
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