The UK’s Climate Finance Accelerator and its innovative approach to technical assistance

19/12/2022

Understanding Climate Finance

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Accessing climate financing at scale can prove challenging because of a lack of track record or visibility to attract the right investors. Ian Callaghan, originator of the Climate Finance Accelerator concept, explains how the Climate Finance Accelerator looks to address this ‘missing middle’ through country specific programs and developing a sustainable pipeline of bankable, low-carbon projects. Learn about the Climate Finance Accelerator, funded by the UK’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, in this episode.

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The UK’s Climate Finance Accelerator and its innovative approach to technical assistance

Understanding Climate Finance

D'autres épisodes de "Understanding Climate Finance"

Blended Finance as a powerful tool in Development Finance

IDB Invest’s Energy Chief talks about opportunities in Latin America and Carribean

How can Web3 and Regenerative Economics fight climate change?

How World Bank’s MIGA insures climate project in challenging environments

The UK’s Climate Finance Accelerator and its innovative approach to technical assistance

Upstream Investing: Don Purka shares how IFC goes deeper in emerging markets

How British International Investment looks to address climate change through investment

FinDev Canada on investing and strategy moving forward

How the US Development Finance Corporation (DFC) works globally?

IDB Natural Capital Labs Greg Watson shares the critical role NC plays in climate change and development