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This case study by RMI examines the financing of the Lionheart project in Germany, a first-of-a-kind industrial facility integrating geothermal power, lithium extraction from brines, and on-site lithium hydroxide production. The document details the €2.2 billion financing package closed in December 2025 and outlines ten financial and operational de-risking strategies used to attract international investors despite geopolitical uncertainty and volatile lithium prices.

This executive summary from RMI outlines five practical insights to improve the bankability of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) projects, focusing on risk-sharing, contract design, and cashflow stability to attract low-cost debt and accelerate the transition to low-carbon aviation.

This research paper examines the financial feasibility and requirements of a model green hydrogen-based ironmaking project located in a developing country, designed to export green iron to developed nations for steel production.

This guide provides a framework for project champions and funders to secure capital for natural infrastructure in Canada, focusing on bridging the gap between early-stage valuation and project finance.

This report by Global Energy Monitor and partners tracks global coal-fired power plant plans as of 2019. It highlights a general decline in new coal plans and construction globally, though China remains a significant outlier due to the completion of projects permitted years prior. The report details the shift in financing away from commercial banks toward public funding and examines regional trends across the OECD, Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

A letter from Absa Group Limited to the Centre for Environmental Rights stating that the bank's risk assessment processes regarding the financing of the proposed Thabametsi and Khanyisa coal-fired power plants are still ongoing.