Blended finance has gained significant recognition as a tool to mobilize private capital for sustainable development, particularly in EMDEs. When well-structured, it can help mitigate risk, attract ...

Southeast Asia stands at a pivotal juncture, with rapid economic growth driving soaring energy demand even as the region faces escalating climate risks. ASEAN’s net-zero commitments mark an ambitious ...

Join Lisa Sachs and leaders from the Common Fund for Commodities, ACT Fund, TechnoServe, and Meraki Impact to discuss how blended finance can unlock transformative investment in agricultural value ...

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The world’s energy systems and digital infrastructure are undergoing rapid and interconnected transformations. The continued expansion of data centers – driven by growing demand for cloud computing, ...

CCSI and the Columbia Climate School co-hosted a talk by Ulrich Volz on "Reversing the Vicious Circle of Debt, Underdevelopment, and Environmental Change," as part of the Columbia Climate School ...

Public banking of land for private investment appears to have emerged since the 2007–2008 global financial crisis as a common yet under-researched policy mechanism. A snapshot investigation revealed ...

In this week's EU–South Africa summit, the European Commission is launching talks with South Africa on the first-ever Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP). Designing CTIPs to foster ...

Download the PDF version of this briefing here. Introduction Understanding the diverse types of climate change-related risks is crucial for developing effective strategies to address the global ...