Enabling Private Investment Flow Grants are strategically deployed to adjust the risk-return profile of projects, making them acceptable to commercial investors. Viability Gap Funding (VGF): In markets where project economics are challenging (e.g., due to high initial capital expenditure or non-competitive tariffs), grants fill the Viability Gap. By covering a segment of the capital cost, grants reduce the cost of capital sufficiently to raise the project’s Internal Rate of Return (IRR) to a level acceptable to private financiers. The Clean Technology Fund (CTF), an important MDB mechanism, frequently uses VGF to enable billions of dollars in subsequent private financing for large-scale renewable projects in emerging economies. Data Generation and Technical Demonstration: Grants generate the verified, independent technical and financial data required for institutional due diligence. For instance, a grant funding the $800,000 cost of a prototype for a climate-resilient farming scheme meticulously tracks yields and resource usage. This evidence is then packaged into a prospectus that secures millions in follow-on project finance, transforming a scientific concept into a bankable business case. This strategic deployment yields measurable results. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) provides a historical benchmark, committing over $22.2 billion in grants since its inception, which has successfully mobilised an estimated $120 billion in co-financing. This consistent leverage ratio, often exceeding 1:5, confirms the grant’s function as an essential precursor to large-scale market investment. Above is an excerpt from the article "What are Green Grants?" Link to the full article with infographics in comments. Green Climate Fund Victorian Clean Technology Fund United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) Sustainability Infographics 📊 IFC Climate & Sustainability IFC - International Finance Corporation #SustainableFinance #ESG #sustainability #finance #economicgrowth #SDGs #impactinvesting #investing #GlobalGoals #GreenFinance #DigitalPublicGoods #sustainabledevelopment #ethicalfinance #climatechange #ClimateAction #investment #money #GreenGrants #education #innovations #sustainabledevelopmentgoals #socialimpact #SustainableInvesting #ESGInvesting #greenpolicy #greenfiscalpolicy #Infographic #greeneconomy

The Clean Energy Finance Corporation’s latest Annual Report highlights how new forms of collaboration between investors, industry and government are helping accelerate Australia’s clean industrial transition. We’re proud that Climate Tech Partners was highlighted among the initiatives contributing to this momentum, reflecting our shared focus on unlocking capital for emerging climate technologies and bridging the gap between innovation and deployment. 💬 The CEFC notes that achieving deep decarbonisation will require partnerships that connect early-stage innovation with large-scale market adoption. This aligns closely with our mission at CTP: to support climate tech founders tackling complex and often capital-intensive challenges across energy, transport and industrials. 🌿 As the CEFC continues to lead with catalytic public investment, we see growing opportunities for venture-led models to complement this work, accelerating technologies that can meaningfully reduce emissions and strengthen Australia’s position in the global low-carbon economy. Thank you to the CEFC, one of our cornerstone investors, and to your team members for your leadership in climate finance and for recognising the important role of venture capital in this evolving ecosystem. 🔗 Link to the CEFC Report in the first comment. Climate Tech Partners is a venture capital firm dedicated to investing in globally scalable technology solutions across Energy & Power, Transport & Logistics, and Industrials & Resources, in collaboration with leading corporate partners. Tom I Patrick I Constantine I Juliette I Emily I Topaz I Noga I Malcolm I Zoe I Rory I Joel #CEFC #ClimateInvesting #EnergyTransition #Decarbonisation #VentureCapital #ClimateTech #CorporatePartnership #Innovation

🌊 Blue loans and blue bonds are a growing asset class focused on protecting or sustainably using marine ecosystems and clean water resources. These innovative instruments play a crucial role in strengthening capital markets in emerging economies and are attracting a diverse range of investors.   How can investors and issuers start using these financing innovations?   IFC - International Finance Corporation's updated 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗹𝘂𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟮.𝟬 responds to the growing need for guidance on blue impact indicators, sustainability-linked KPIs, and a more comprehensive roadmap for driving investment in sustainable ocean-based industries.   Check out the guidelines here: http://wrld.bg/byuY50WVZ0P   #BlueFinance, #Oceans, #BlueEconomy, #IFCBlueFinance #Water   IFC - International Finance Corporation, T. Rowe Price, Ørsted, Climate Bonds Initiative, AXA Climate, Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, DTU - Technical University of Denmark, Rabobank, NIRAS

💰🌱 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒗𝒔. 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 — 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕’𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑫𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆? In the global push toward a net-zero future, finance plays a transformational role. But not all sustainability-focused investments are the same — and that’s where understanding the difference between Sustainable Finance and Transition Finance becomes crucial. 🌍 𝑺𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 - Supports activities that are 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝘆 — think renewable energy, electric mobility, and circular economy projects. It channels capital into businesses that are green today — enabling low-carbon growth and protecting natural resources. 💡 Example: Financing a solar farm or a company already using 100% renewable energy. 🔄 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 - Supports companies and industries that are 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲. It funds the journey, not just the destination — helping high-emission sectors invest in cleaner technologies and processes. 💡 Example: Financing steel or cement producers to adopt low-carbon technologies or carbon-capture systems. 📊 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿? ✅ Sustainable finance drives immediate green impact. ✅ Transition finance enables system-wide transformation. Together, they help bridge the gap between today’s reality and tomorrow’s sustainable economy. 𝑾𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉 𝒅𝒐 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒌 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒎𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 — 𝒔𝒖𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒓 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆? #Sustainability #Finance #ESG #GreenFinance #TransitionFinance #ClimateAction #SustainableInvesting #NetZero #ImpactInvesting #SustainableFinance #GreenerFuture

PNO Innovation, in partnership with Bilfinger and Bureau Veritas Group, is proud to announce that our consortium has been selected by the European Investment Bank (EIB) to deliver Project Development Assistance (PDA) services to Energy Intensive Industries and Cleantech Manufacturing companies eligible for the Innovation Fund. Ranked #1 by the EIB, our consortium combines deep expertise in project development, engineering, and technology assessment to accelerate Europe’s decarbonisation and clean technology ambitions. For industries, this EIB PDA service represents a unique opportunity to mature their innovative decarbonisation projects using a free (yes — the EIB fully covers the cost!) and credible service delivered by some of Europe’s top consultants in the field. All this comes under the umbrella of the EIB, a reputable and trusted institution, and applies independently of whether companies decide to submit an Innovation Fund application or not. Together, PNO Innovation, Bilfinger, and Bureau Veritas will support the preparation and implementation of high-impact, low-carbon projects across the EEA, providing services such as feasibility studies, market analyses, due diligence, and technology assessments. “𝘗𝘕𝘖 𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘺, 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝘛𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘐𝘉 𝘪𝘯 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴.” 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝗲𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗻, 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿, 𝗣𝗡𝗢 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗴𝘆 & 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 We look forward to contributing to Europe’s journey toward a climate-neutral future! Interested in receiving Project Development Assistance for your innovative decarbonisation project? Reach out to us at eib.if.pda@pnoinnovation.com Read more: https://lnkd.in/eSPm4ZBm #InnovationFund #EIB #PNOInnovation #Bilfinger #BureauVeritas #ClimateNeutral #EU

Bilfinger is proud to partner with PNO Innovation Europe and Bureau Veritas Group in a consortium selected by the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support Energy-Intensive Industries and Cleantech Manufacturing companies across Europe. 🌍 Together, we aim to accelerate the adoption of innovative low-carbon technologies and contribute to achieving climate neutrality. 🌱🎯 Ranked as the top candidate by the EIB, the consortium combines deep expertise and complementary strengths to deliver impactful solutions. Bilfinger België & Nederland’s engineering and consultancy team will play a central role in driving the success of the projects developed through this collaboration. With our integrated solutions and full asset life cycle expertise, Bilfinger is committed to empowering Europe’s industries to lead the way in the energy transition. 💪 #EnergyTransition #Engineering #Innovation

🌍 Sustainable Development Finance: Driving Growth with Responsibility 🌱 Sustainable development finance is about investing in progress that benefits people, planet, and profit together. It ensures that capital flows into projects supporting renewable energy, green infrastructure, inclusive businesses, and climate resilience. By aligning financial strategies with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), organizations can create long-term value while addressing global challenges. The focus is shifting from short-term gains to resilient, future-ready economies. Sustainable finance is not just an option—it’s a necessity for building a thriving and equitable world. 💡 #SustainableFinance #Development #SDGs #GreenInvestment #FutureReady #ClimateAction #ResponsibleGrowth

🌍 The ‘Oxygen’ of Sustainable Investment: ICIEC’s Role in Catalysing the Energy Transition and Climate Finance The flow of finance is the oxygen of the energy transition — and ICIEC is helping deliver it where it’s needed most. Through innovative de-risking tools, partnerships, and Shariah-compliant insurance solutions, ICIEC is making developing economies viable destinations for climate-aligned investment. In an insightful article published in the Berne Union Bulletin (October 2025 Edition), Dr. Moataz Zawam, Lead Underwriter (Operations, Sovereign Risks), ICIEC, highlights how ICIEC’s credit and political risk insurance instruments are unlocking private capital for renewable energy, water security, and resilient infrastructure projects across member states. From the Benban Solar Park in Egypt to urban sustainability in Riyadh and climate-resilient agriculture in the West Bank, ICIEC’s evolving approach to climate finance showcases how de-risking, innovation, and Islamic finance can power a greener, more inclusive future. 💡 Read the full article to learn how ICIEC is providing the financial “oxygen” driving sustainable transformation: 👉 https://lnkd.in/dFSfyhEN #ICIEC #ClimateFinance #EnergyTransition #Sustainability #IslamicFinance #DevelopmentImpact #GreenInvestment #DeRisking #Partnerships #RenewableEnergy #IsDBGroup

Another $400+ million has just been mobilized for Asia’s energy transition - with IFC - International Finance Corporation backing responsAbility’s climate tech fund - investment for Global South through once again a Global North fund. By 2050, Asia will account for the largest share of global energy demand. But it is also home to more than a billion people still living in poverty, with human capital and growth potential that remain untapped. If billions flow into renewables, e-mobility, and storage without reaching these communities, we will see clean energy grids - but wasted opportunities for inclusive growth. Also very importantly, growth coming from the Global South and NOT being directed by funds from the Global North. I have seen what happens when finance stops at infrastructure, fails to reach people and can’t get out of post WW2 norm of financing Global North institutions to come and find solutions in the Global South. It delivers megawatts, but not markets. It delivers carbon metrics, but not human potential. It delivers ‘capital’ that flows back to the Global North and is seen from the lens of the Global North. #DefiantOptimistMoment: Climate capital that ignores participation for the Global South institutions, women, and communities isn’t just incomplete - it squanders the world’s greatest growth opportunity equitably. And investors who overlook that aren’t just missing impact - they’re missing returns and is perpetuating the ‘neo colonial’ norms. #OrangeMovement #ClimateWeekNYC #DefiantOptimist #ImpactInvesting #GenderLensFinance #OrangeBonds IFC - International Finance Corporation World Economic Forum The World Bank #globalsouth #finance for good ##genderequality ##climateaction Gillian Marcelle, PhD #multilateralfunds https://lnkd.in/g4jSKc-7