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This fact sheet by the Climate Policy Initiative outlines how adjusting Indonesia's fiscal policies can promote efficient land use and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in sectors such as forestry, oil and gas, mining, and agriculture. It identifies three primary opportunities for reform: adjusting revenue collection instruments to favor land-size-based taxes over profit-based taxes, reforming revenue transfers to local governments to discourage land expansion, and utilizing earmarking for sustainable land management programs.

This fact sheet by the Climate Policy Initiative examines how Indonesia can adjust its fiscal policies to balance the growth of its land use sector—which contributes nearly half of the national GDP—with a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 29% by 2030. The document identifies three primary areas for fiscal reform: shifting from production-based to land-size based levies, reforming revenue sharing with local governments to discourage land expansion, and earmarking Adjustment Funds for sustainable land use.

This fact sheet from the Climate Policy Initiative argues that Brazil possesses the necessary policy tools to combat deforestation in the Amazon without compromising agricultural production, highlighting a historical decrease in deforestation rates alongside increasing agricultural GDP.

This fact sheet from the Climate Policy Initiative argues that protecting the Amazon is essential for Brazil's economic growth and demonstrates that anti-deforestation policies are effective without harming agricultural production.

The FAST-Infra (Finance to Accelerate the Sustainable Transition-Infrastructure) initiative, led by the Climate Policy Initiative and nearly 80 partner institutions, aims to close the sustainable infrastructure investment gap by turning such infrastructure into a mainstream, liquid asset class. The initiative focuses on three transformational areas: a labeling system for assets, a technology platform for digital finance transformation, and innovative financial mechanisms for co-financing and guarantees.

This document records the public consultation feedback and the subsequent responses/actions taken by the Climate Policy Initiative regarding the FAST-Infra Sustainable Infrastructure (SI) Label Framework. It details how stakeholder suggestions on governance, reporting frequency, environmental and social criteria, and the role of the Secretariat have been integrated into the revised framework to ensure the label is credible, ambitious, and applicable to both developed and emerging markets.

The briefing describes FAST-Infra (Finance to Accelerate the Sustainable Transition – Infrastructure), a public-private partnership designed to increase private investment in sustainable infrastructure within developing countries. The initiative focuses on creating a sustainable infrastructure labeling system and developing four specific market mechanisms to mobilize capital.

This report by NatureFinance and the World Bioeconomy Forum analyzes the current state and future potential of the global bioeconomy, focusing on the financial instruments and policy frameworks needed to transition toward a sustainable, nature-positive, and equitable economy. It proposes a strategic spectrum to categorize bioeconomic activities and highlights the critical role of international cooperation, particularly through the G20, to align finance with biodiversity and climate goals.

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 document is a compliance flowchart for rural properties larger than 4 fiscal modules regarding the Forest Code, outlining the requirements for Permanent Preservation Areas (APP) and Legal Forest Reserves (LFR).

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 Financing Steel Decarbonization (FSD) instrument is designed to mobilize private finance for low-carbon technologies in the steel sector, specifically targeting technology adopters and providing technical assistance. It consists of two entities: the Steel Decarbonization Financing Facility (SDF), a blended debt fund, and the Steel Decarbonization Initiative (SDI), a service provider for project implementation.

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.

This guide by the Climate Policy Initiative outlines foreign exchange (FX) hedging instruments designed to mitigate currency fluctuation risks for emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs), particularly for long-term green projects. It details various commercial and concessional tools, the institutional and regulatory capacities required to deploy them, and the role of multilateral development banks (MDBs) and development finance institutions (DFIs) in reducing costs and building market readiness.

The Green Affordable Housing Finance instrument, developed by Reall and the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance, uses a coordinated system of construction and mortgage loan guarantees to incentivize local lenders to finance sustainable affordable housing for low-income households in Africa and South Asia.

This policy brief by the Climate Policy Initiative and the Global Center on Adaptation analyzes the widening gap between adaptation finance needs and actual flows, with a specific focus on Africa. It highlights that current funding is insufficient, heavily reliant on debt, and concentrated in a few countries, while calling for standardized tracking and more ambitious public and private commitments to avoid massive economic losses.

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 guide by the Climate Policy Initiative defines grants as direct fund transfers used to support projects with low commercial potential or to make them investment-ready. It details the types of grants, the risks they mitigate, the providers involved, and the capacity requirements for recipients across different market maturity levels.

This guide by the Climate Policy Initiative explains the mechanics, risks, and implementation requirements for green bonds, which are fixed-income instruments used to finance projects with environmental or climate benefits. It details the capacity needs for sovereign and corporate issuers, the role of multilateral development banks (MDBs), and strategies for overcoming market barriers in emerging and shallow economies.

This guide by the Climate Policy Initiative explains the role of guarantees as financial instruments to transfer risk from borrowers or lenders to third parties, such as multilateral development banks or governments. It details the types of risks covered, the impact on borrowing costs, the institutional and regulatory capacities required for effective implementation, and the specific challenges facing the deployment of guarantees for climate-related projects in emerging and mature markets.