Addressing the barriers to climate investment

The guide argues that financial instruments should target projects that are socially beneficial but unattractive to commercial investors, rather than attempting to make all projects financially viable. It emphasizes that understanding project-level barriers is essential for designing appropriate instruments and that investments require a favourable policy environment to be effective. Additionally, it notes that national climate finance institutions require specific expertise to optimize the use of support.

• Financial support schemes should prioritize projects that provide societal benefits but lack appeal for commercial investors, rather than attempting to ensure the financial viability of all projects.
• Identifying project-level barriers to investment for both mitigation and adaptation is necessary to select the most effective projects and design the correct financial instruments.
• Investments cannot replace the need for supportive policies; a favourable policy environment is a prerequisite for investment effectiveness.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2013). Addressing the barriers to climate investment. https://cdkn.org/resource/addressing-the-barriers-to-climate-investment

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Addressing the barriers to climate investment. 2013. https://cdkn.org/resource/addressing-the-barriers-to-climate-investment.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2013addressing, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Addressing the barriers to climate investment}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2013}, month = nov, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/addressing-the-barriers-to-climate-investment}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }