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NAB is offering a ~$200 million Shared Portfolio of senior loans to Australian wind and solar projects, distributed via amortising Portfolio Notes. This initiative is part of a broader A$8 billion commitment by NAB to finance the transition to a low carbon economy by 2022, alongside targets to reduce its own emissions by 21% by 2025.

DNV GL Business Assurance Australia Pty Ltd provided a pre-issuance assurance statement for a senior unsecured SDG Green Bond proposed by National Australia Bank Limited (NAB). The verification confirms that the bond complies with the Climate Bonds Standard Version 2.1 (CBS v2.1) and associated sector technical criteria, and aligns with several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).

DNV GL Business Assurance Australia Pty Ltd provided a pre-issuance verification assurance opinion for Westpac Banking Corporation's Green Tailored Deposit product, confirming its alignment with the Climate Bonds Standard Version 2.1.

This briefing by the Global Climate and Health Alliance outlines the synergies between combating climate change and preventing non-communicable diseases (NCDs). It argues that interventions in energy, transport, and food systems can provide 'co-benefit' solutions that simultaneously reduce greenhouse gas emissions and NCD risk factors such as air pollution, physical inactivity, and poor diet.

This fact sheet provides frequently asked questions regarding the 'Cradle to Grave' report, which offers a global overview of the health and societal harms associated with the entire lifecycle of fossil fuels and their impact across the human lifespan.

This infographic outlines the health and socio-economic benefits of a just energy transition, focusing on the creation of a healthy fossil-free economy, healthy fossil-free cities, and access to clean and healthy energy.

This infographic by the Global Climate and Health Alliance outlines the health and societal benefits of transitioning to a fossil-free economy, focusing on healthy cities, clean energy access, and a sustainable economy.

This executive summary by the Climate Policy Initiative examines the relationship between regulation and capital availability for renewable energy expansion in Germany. It argues that while sufficient capital exists to meet government targets, a specific mix of investors and improved system flexibility are required to ensure cost-efficiency. The document provides policy recommendations across several regulatory areas, including auction design, funding mechanisms, and energy market structures, to reduce investor risk and lower electricity generation costs.

This guide from the Climate Policy Initiative explains the role of concessional and private equity in financing climate change mitigation and adaptation. It details how equity can be used as a risk-absorbing instrument to mobilize commercial capital, particularly in emerging markets, and outlines the capacity and regulatory requirements for governments to effectively deploy these instruments.

The report identifies a USD 125 billion investment gap for Indonesia's 2025 clean energy targets and argues that while general guarantee products exist, none specifically target renewable energy. It proposes that a local credit guarantee, potentially developed by PT SMI, could catalyze private investment by addressing security gaps for small developers and improving risk-return profiles, despite challenges such as competition from corporate guarantees and bank demands for 'first demand' reimbursement.

This executive summary analyzes finance commitments for electricity and clean cooking access in 20 high-impact countries between 2013-14 and 2015-16. While electricity finance increased, it remains insufficient to meet 2030 universal access goals, with a significant geographical imbalance favoring Asia over Sub-Saharan Africa. Finance for clean cooking has decreased and remains critically low.

This fact sheet from the Climate Policy Initiative explains first- and second-loss facilities as credit enhancement tools used to de-risk climate and energy transition investments. It details how these layered capital structures absorb initial losses to attract private investment into high-risk sectors, the institutional capacities required to manage them, and provides examples of blended finance vehicles operating in emerging markets and developing economies.

This foreword introduces 'An Assessment of India’s Energy Choices', a series of four reports commissioned by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and supported by the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation. The assessment evaluates the economic, social, and environmental dimensions of renewable energy penetration in India, concluding that wind and solar energy offer superior investment returns and significant job creation potential compared to fossil fuels.

The FX Hedging Facility is a customizable currency hedging product designed by the India Innovation Lab for Green Finance to reduce the costs of currency risk for foreign investors in India's renewable energy sector. By targeting 'tail risk' (extreme currency depreciation) rather than overall currency risk, the facility aims to mobilize foreign investment more efficiently than traditional subsidies or commercial cross-currency swaps.

The Global Renewable Independent Power Supplier (Grips) is a proposed renewable energy service company designed to mobilize private-sector funding for hybrid energy plants in remote areas of developing countries, specifically targeting industrial anchor clients currently dependent on diesel generators.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative and Yayasan Humanis dan Inovasi Sosial analyzes the climate finance landscape in Indonesia, specifically focusing on the structural barriers that prevent marginalized populations from accessing funds. It argues that current top-down approaches prioritize financier agendas over local needs and recommends a shift toward blended finance and targeted capacity building to ensure an equitable energy and climate transition.

Loans4SME is a proposed technology-driven peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform designed to provide debt financing for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) focusing on renewable energy and energy efficiency in India, bypassing traditional banking barriers such as collateral and profitability requirements.

This fact sheet from the Climate Policy Initiative outlines the financial risks and opportunities for China, the European Union, India, and the United States in transitioning to a low-carbon economy based on an IEA two-degree scenario.

This fact sheet by the Climate Policy Initiative explores how a proposed California green bank could use carbon emissions allowance revenues to accelerate renewable energy and energy efficiency. It identifies opportunities to expand financing for underserved homeowners, support small businesses and public entities, and scale up clean energy innovations, such as electric grid storage.

The Climate Policy Initiative finds that while sufficient capital exists to meet Germany's renewable energy targets, achieving them cost-effectively requires a diverse investor base and specific policy refinements. Key risks to cost-effectiveness include auction delays, shortened revenue support periods, and a lack of system flexibility to handle negative electricity prices, which could increase bid prices for onshore wind and offshore projects.