Financing Soil Remediation: Exploring the use of financing instruments to blend public and private capital

The report explores how to attract private capital for soil remediation by leveraging the increase in land retail price and business opportunities following cleanup. It provides 17 case studies on blended finance instruments, noting that private participation is less compelling when land value capture is low or revenue streams are uncertain, necessitating public funding. This work is part of a broader project to utilize green finance vehicles to manage risk and fund soil remediation.

• The primary incentive for private capital to participate in land remediation is the 'value capture' resulting from the increased retail price of the land and subsequent business opportunities after remediation is finished.
• Private investment is less attractive in scenarios where land value capture is low or revenue streams are uncertain; in these instances, governments must rely on public budgets for remediation before seeking private partners for 'fit for purpose' land use.

APA

Wuennenberg,, O. P. U. C. (2018). Financing Soil Remediation: Exploring the use of financing instruments to blend public and private capital. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/financing-soil-remediation-exploring-use-financing-instruments-blend-public-and

Chicago

Wuennenberg,, Oshani Perera,David Uzsoki,Andrés Cuéllar,Laurin. Financing Soil Remediation: Exploring the use of financing instruments to blend public and private capital. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2018. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/financing-soil-remediation-exploring-use-financing-instruments-blend-public-and.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{wuennenberg2018financing, author = {Wuennenberg,, Oshani Perera,David Uzsoki,Andrés Cuéllar,Laurin}, title = {{Financing Soil Remediation: Exploring the use of financing instruments to blend public and private capital}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2018}, month = sep, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/financing-soil-remediation-exploring-use-financing-instruments-blend-public-and}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }