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This report outlines a strategic approach to financing the first 10,000 zero-emission trucks (ZETs) in India by addressing four primary risk categories—product, customer, operational, and residual value—to unlock capital and establish a foundation for market scale.

The Ninth Meeting of the San Giorgio Group, convened by the Climate Policy Initiative on March 23-24, 2023, brought together financial sector actors managing over USD 25 trillion in assets to discuss scaling climate finance. The discussions focused on three primary areas: evolving the approach to just energy transitions, reframing adaptation and resilience as investment opportunities, and reforming the public finance architecture of Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs).

This policy brief explores how African pension funds can be leveraged to address the electricity access gap in Africa by investing in renewable energy-backed (RE) bonds. It argues that while there is a significant opportunity to align long-term pension obligations with long-lived energy infrastructure, systemic barriers regarding investment vehicles, regulatory frameworks, and government environmental policies must be addressed to unlock this capital.

The Executive Directorate of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) has proposed a long-term financing strategy to ensure sustainable economic resources for its scientific agenda, capacity development, and policy information activities. The strategy centers on the creation of a capital reserve fund to provide a financial base during economic difficulties and reduce reliance on traditional funding.

The report by WWF South Africa outlines a strategic framework for conservation finance to support South African National Parks' (SANParks) Vision 2040. It advocates for a 'whole-of-society approach' involving government, the private sector, and civil society to move beyond fragmented funding and implement large-scale, complementary financial mechanisms to protect biodiversity and support sustainable livelihoods.