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Climate Finance is finally getting the spotlight that it deserves on the global stage as a method to combat climate change. But what is climate finance? Is it really helping?
My name is Faheem Noor Ali and I am exploring the intersection of climate and capitalism to see how we can invest in climate while not treating it as a charitable expense, but as a reality to which we need to respond.
- 41 - Blended Finance as a powerful tool in Development Finance
Development Finance has always needed to evolve with the needs of the time, but where is it succeeding or failing? I am joined by Dalburg’s Kusi Hornberger, author of Scaling Impact and Convergence CEO Joan Larrea to talk about how Development Finance can play a better role in driving impact and how blended finance, in particular, can be a useful tool in getting more projects financed in the developing world.
Thu, 14 Sep 2023 - 40 - IDB Invest’s Energy Chief talks about opportunities in Latin America and Carribean
Elizabeth Robberechts, Chief of Energy and Infrastructure at IDB Invest, joins the podcast this week to talk about how they look at investments and investment opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean. She shares how the Inter American Bank’s investment arm is prioritizing climate finance in the region, including investment into climate adaptation, and key sectors and geographies where they would like to invest in going forward.
Tue, 30 May 2023 - 39 - How can Web3 and Regenerative Economics fight climate change?Fri, 17 Feb 2023
- 38 - How World Bank’s MIGA insures climate project in challenging environments
The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA) is the political insurance arm of the World Bank Group and provides a number of financial products for project developers working in the toughest environments. Olga Calabozo Garrido, who leads MIGA’s work in Latin America and the Caribbean, shares how they evaluate and price risk in the region and how they add value to private investors who are keen to invest in climate focus projects.
Tue, 10 Jan 2023 - 37 - The UK’s Climate Finance Accelerator and its innovative approach to technical assistance
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.
Mon, 19 Dec 2022 - 36 - Upstream Investing: Don Purka shares how IFC goes deeper in emerging markets
Don Purka, Principal Investment Officer for Energy at IFC, describes how IFC's shift to investing "upstream" in emerging markets to address the market conditions that have hindered investments in the past. We talk about energy investments in Africa and the role that IFC has played in catalyzing industries that have crowded in other investors.
Tue, 13 Dec 2022 - 35 - How British International Investment looks to address climate change through investmentMon, 05 Dec 2022
- 34 - FinDev Canada on investing and strategy moving forward
What is FinDev Canada and what does it do? Since its inception a few years ago, FinDev Canada has been committed to making impactful investments in Africa and Latin America. Lori Kerr, CEO of FinDev Canada, joins the podcast to share priority areas for the organization and what they aim to build in the years to come.
Thu, 14 Jul 2022 - 33 - How the US Development Finance Corporation (DFC) works globally?
The US DFC is a relatively new Development Finance Institution since it evolved from its predecessor, OPIC. This has meant a greater emphasis on climate, a wider range of financial instruments at their disposal (such as equity and TA) and presents new opportunities for project developers. Nadia Khawar, Director for Business Development in the Office of Structured Finance and Insurance at DFC, shares how DFC operates, where it is keen to invest and how they can work with Canadian projects in emerging markets.
Thu, 26 May 2022 - 32 - IDB Natural Capital Labs Greg Watson shares the critical role NC plays in climate change and developmentMon, 18 Apr 2022
- 31 - Canadian Commercial Corporation’s Antony Rizk on Canadian exporters
The Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) is truly a unique Crown corporation that allows Canadian companies to compete for government-to-government contracts by putting Canada behind its industry and exporters. Antony Rizk explains how they get this done with the care it deserves and how they make Canada competitive.
Thu, 31 Mar 2022 - 30 - IDB Lab’s Anita Fiori shares how they invest in start ups in Latin America and CaribbeanWed, 16 Mar 2022
- 29 - Dutch investor FMO’s Floor van Oppen explains FMO’s work in blended financeThu, 03 Mar 2022
- 28 - Recap on COP26 and Climate Finance for 2021Thu, 16 Dec 2021
- 27 - Canada at COP26: Reflections from Canada's Climate Change Ambassador Patricia FullerThu, 16 Dec 2021
- 26 - Darren Moens explains Climate Fund Managers’ unique approach to climate investments
Climate Fund Managers is about to launch their second fund focused on water, oceans and sanitation. In this episode, Darren Moens explains to Rachel Soares (Climate Finance Trade Commissioner for Europe) how this Dutch-based climate fund mobilises private and public sector capital, and is looking for water/wastewater/waste project developers.
Mon, 15 Nov 2021 - 25 - Denise Odaro, IFC’s IR head, talks about Treasury and ESG among its partners
What is the role of IFC Treasury and how does it work with Financial Institution to advance Climate objectives? This week we are joined by IFC’s Head of Industrial Relations, Esohe Denise Odaro, who describes how the IFC Treasury function works and how they incentivized financial institutions to reach ESG objectives. Denise also is the Chairperson of the Executive Committee of the Green, Social and Sustainability-Linked Bonds Principles hosted by the International Capital Markets Association and was names by Environmental Finance as 2020 “Personality of the Year”.
Mon, 01 Nov 2021 - 24 - Impact Investors and DFIs- A Canadian example of how to work with DFIsThu, 30 Sep 2021
- 23 - IDB's Michelle Hallack described the hydrogen potential in Latin America and CarribeanMon, 16 Aug 2021
- 22 - Michelle Hallack (BID) décrit le potentiel de l’hydrogène pour les régions de l’Amérique latine et des Caraïbes
La spécialiste principal de l'hydrogène à la Banque interaméricaine de développement parle de l'hydrogène comme source d'énergie renouvelable. Michelle Hallack dirige l'équipe de l’Énergie et de la recherche sur l’hydrogène à la BID en s'appuyant sur sa solide expérience universitaire et professionnelle des 15 dernières années.
Mon, 16 Aug 2021 - 21 - Vincent Duijnhouwer discute des engagements de la BERD en matière de financement climatique
La Banque européenne pour la reconstruction et le développement (BERD) a pris des engagements majeurs en matière de financement climatique. Dans cet épisode, la Déléguée commerciale en développement des affaires pour le financement climatique Line Poulin-Larivière rencontre Vincent Duijnhouwer pour comprendre l’approche de la BERD dans ce secteur.
Thu, 08 Jul 2021 - 20 - Vincent Duijnhouwer discusses EBRDs Climate Finance commitmentsThu, 08 Jul 2021
- 19 - Demand of Capital in Climate Finance
The second session of the Climate Finance Roundtable on May 25th has Paulo Martelli (FinDev Canada) and Christian Wray (JCM Power) switching roles from the first session and they are joined by Alexa Blain (Deetken Impact) to talk about the supply of capital in climate finance. In this session, these two Canadian firms share their experiences working with DFIs and provide best practices on how to develop strong relationships with these investors.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 - 18 - Blended Finance Solutions for Climate
Blended Finance plays a critical role in helping bridge the gap between the supply and demand of finance in climate project finance. Chris Clubb (Convergence Finance) moderates a critical discussion between blended finance thought leaders Kruskaia Sierra-Escalante, Matthieu Pegon (IDB Invest) and Robert Probyn (FCDO/UK) as a part of the Climate Finance Roundtable on May 26th. In this session, they share the catalytic role blended finance can play in making projects investable and provide warnings as to what blended finance is and is not.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 - 17 - US and Canada Climate Finance Policy
In this final session of the Climate Finance Roundtable on May 27th, Faheem Noor Ali moderates a discussion on US and Canadian Climate Finance policy for emerging markets. Introductory remarks are made by Ambassador Patricia Fuller (Ambassador for Climate Change Government of Canada) and she is joined in a lively discussion with Dr. Sue Szabo (Global Affairs Canada), Elizabeth Lien (US Department of Treasury) and Aparna Shrivastava (US Development Finance Corporation). In this session, we learn about the opportunities and challenges in developing climate finance policy and how both governments are looking forward to climate finance commitments and how those commitments create an enabling environment for businesses.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 - 16 - Supply of Capital in Climate Finance
On May 25th, Christian Wray, CEO for JCM Power, moderated a panel with Paulo Martelli (FinDev Canada), Elizabeth Robberechts (IDB Invest) and Nuru Lama (International Finance Corporation) in the first session of the Embassy of Canada's Climate Finance Roundtable. Our guests discuss how IFIs and DFIs approach project investment opportunities, provide guidelines on their investment priorities and share insights on how to pitch to IFI investors.
Thu, 24 Jun 2021 - 15 - IFC Wind expert Sean Whitaker discusses opportunities in Renewable Energy
Sean Whittaker, Principle Renewable Energy Specialist with the International Finance Corporation, the private sector financing arm of the World Bank Group. Sean shared IFC’s perspectives on the opportunity for wind investment in Emerging Markets, opportunities for new technology and programs, and misconceptions about wind energy.
Thu, 10 Jun 2021 - 14 - Sean Whitaker, spécialiste principal pour les industries d’énergies renouvelables à la Société financière internationale, offre un aperçu des opportunités dans le secteur des énergies renouvelables
Sean Whitaker, spécialiste principal pour les industries d’énergies renouvelables à la Société financière internationale, la fenêtre pour le secteur privé du Groupe de la Banque mondiale. Sean nous partage les perspectives de la Société financière internationale en ce qui a trait aux opportunités d’investissement dans le secteur éolien dans les marchés émergents, des opportunités liées à de nouveaux programmes et technologies, ainsi que des idées fausses à propos de l’éolien.
Wed, 09 Jun 2021 - 13 - Jérémie Dumon explique comment la Société financière internationale est devenue chef de file en matière de financement mixte
La Société financière internationale a déployé un total de 1,6 milliard de dollars en fonds concessionnels afin de soutenir 266 projets à fort impact dans plus de 50 pays au cours de la décennie précédant juin 2020. Jérémie Dumon, Officier Senior pour les Investissements et spécialiste du financement mixte à IFC, explique de quelle manière IFC utilise le financement mixte pour aider les projets susceptibles d'être financés et comment le Canada a aidé son organisation à utiliser le financement innovant.
Wed, 26 May 2021 - 12 - Kruskaia Sierra-Escalante shares how IFC is pioneering modern DFI Blended Finance
The International Finance Corporation has deployed a total of $1.6 billion in concessional donor funds to support 266 high-impact projects in over 50 countries in the decade leading up to June 2020. Kruskaia Sierra-Escalante, Senior Manager for Blended Finance at IFC, talks about how IFC uses blended finance to help impactful projects become investible and how Canada has helped support IFC in the use of innovative finance.
Wed, 26 May 2021 - 11 - Stéphanie Émond, VP Impact et Opérations à FinDev Canada, présente l’approche stratégique d’investissement de FinDev Canada.
Stéphanie Émond est VP Impact et Opérations à FinDev Canada, l’institution canadienne de financement du développement qui a vu jour il y a environ trois ans. Lors de notre échange, elle nous informe à propos des secteurs et des zones géographiques prioritaires pour FinDev Canada. L’épisode nous permet de comprendre ce que l’organisation recherche en terme de financement de projets.
Thu, 20 May 2021 - 10 - Paulo Martelli, Chief Investment Officer for FinDev Canada, shares their investment philosophy.Thu, 20 May 2021
- 9 - Olivier Mussat, Directeur des investissements du Groupe des Énergies Globales de la Société financière internationale (SFI), partage les priorités d’investissement de la SFI
Olivier Mussat, Directeur des investissements du Groupe des Énergies Globales de la Société financière internationale, gère une équipe qui supervise un portefeuille de plus de 11 milliards de dollars d'actifs énergétiques, y compris celui du gaz, de l'électricité et des infrastructures dans les marchés émergents. Lors de notre discussion, Olivier partage le point de vue de la SFI sur l’investissement dans le secteur de l’énergie ainsi que les secteurs dans lesquels l’organisation envisage d’investir au cours des prochaines années.
Thu, 06 May 2021 - 8 - Olivier Mussat, Chief Investment Officer for IFC’s Global Energy Group, shares IFC investment priorities
Olivier Mussat, CIO for the International Finance Corporation’s Global Energy Group, is a lead in a team that oversees a portfolio of over $11bn of energy assets, including renewable and conventional power plants, Gas and related energy infrastructure in emerging markets. In our discussion, Olivier shares IFC’s perspective on Energy Investment and where it looks to deploy capital in the coming years.
Thu, 06 May 2021 - 7 - Canadian Executive Director's Office at the World Bank Group
Canada is a founding member of the World Bank Group, is the eleventh largest shareholder in the WBG and holds a permanent seat on the 25-member Board of Executive Directors. The Canadian Executive Director represents a constituency on the Board that includes Ireland and eleven Commonwealth Caribbean countries. Laura Dorling, Senior Advisor to the Canadian Executive Director explains the role of the Executive Director’s office and the climate priorities of the World Bank Group.
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 - 6 - Le Bureau de Directeur exécutif pour le Canada au Groupe de la Banque mondiale
Le Canada est un membre fondateur du Groupe de la Banque mondiale (GBM), il est le onzième plus grand actionnaire et occupe un siège permanent au Conseil d'administration, composé de 25 membres. Le Directeur Exécutif du Canada représente une circonscription au conseil d'administration qui comprend aussi l'Irlande et onze pays des Caraïbes du Commonwealth. Karim Morcos, Conseiller Principal du Directeur Exécutif Canadien, explique le rôle du bureau du Directeur Exécutif et les priorités climatiques du Groupe de la Banque mondiale.
Thu, 22 Apr 2021 - 5 - Peter Mockel, IFC Principal Industry Specialist, discusses Energy Storage Investing
Peter Mockel, Principal Industry Specialist for embedded systems with IFC’s Climate Business Department, talk to us about IFC’s approach to grid scale energy storage (battery) systems, as well as smart utility meters, building management systems, and lighting systems. Peter's expertise informed the World Bank Group's 2018 commitment of$1 billion for a new global program to accelerate investments in battery storage for energy systems in developing and middle-income countries.
Thu, 08 Apr 2021 - 4 - Shari Friedman discusses Climate Business at the International Finance Corporation (IFC)
The International Finance Corporation, the private sector investment arm of the World Bank Group, has more-than doubling the share of climate-related investments from 15% of IFC's total business in 2013 to over 30% in 2020. Shari Friedman, Acting Global Head for IFC's Climate Strategy and Business Unit, discusses IFC’s work in climate investing and describes how her unit works with investment officers across the institution to make climate-smart investment decisions.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 - 3 - Blended Finance and IDB Invest
Blended Finance plays a critical role in Climate Finance and making strong and impactful climate projects investible. That is why part of Canada’s $2.65 billion Paris Commitment goes toward blended finance funds at multi lateral development banks, such as the Inter American Development Bank. Pilar Carvajo, Investment Officer in the Blended Finance team at IDB Invest, discusses blended finance, how it is used at IDB Invest and how the institution is active in climate finance.
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 - 2 - Financement mixte et IDB Invest
Le financement mixte joue un rôle essentiel dans le financement climatique et permet d'investir des projets climatiques forts et percutants. C’est la raison pour laquelle une partie de l’Engagement de Paris de $2.65 B du Canada est consacrée aux fonds de financement mixte des banques multilatérales de développement, comme la Banque interaméricaine de développement. Line Poulin-Larivière, déléguée commerciale au financement climatique basée à Ottawa, interviewe Matthieu Pegon, responsable du financement mixte chez IDB Invest, au sujet de ses perspectives sur le financement mixte et fournit des informations sur le Fonds canadien pour le climat.
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 - 1 - Introducing Climate FinanceMon, 25 Jan 2021
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