Green Finance Institute

Secretary John Kerry and Rhian-Mari Thomas OBE recently joined Patrick Odier on The Geneva Connection podcast at Building Bridges to discuss how finance is accelerating the climate transition and opportunities ahead. The conversation focused on the economic potential of shifting from legacy systems to scalable climate innovation - solutions that deliver healthier communities, warmer homes, and economic growth. They also explored the surge in clean energy investment, the importance of supporting early-stage technologies, and the respective roles of policy and finance in unlocking capital and accelerating progress across emerging markets. The execution gap between long term ambitious political statements and an investable transaction pipeline requires far better collaboration, sector-by-sector. Specific policy enablers that create the opportunity for the finance to flow. Rhian-Mari Thomas OBE commented, “Financiers are the facilitators of the transition. The policy makers are the enablers. Together we can make it happen, but we can’t act in silos.” 🎧 Listen here: https://lnkd.in/dbWhiVDP Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/ec6AjzWj Spotify: https://lnkd.in/e9DkE2DF

Today, we publish “Mobilising climate finance into the Philippines: a sectoral analysis of barriers and interventions for transport and waste” in collaboration with the British Embassy Manila, SGV & Co., Department of Finance Philippines, and the Climate Change Commission Philippines.    This report is a significant milestone in mobilising finance for the Nationally Determined Contributions Implementation Plan (NDCIP) which estimates US$72 billion required across Philippine’s five priority sectors – agriculture, waste, industry, transport and energy. With public finance committing to fund 2.7% of this, innovative financial mechanisms to unlock private financing are essential.    To support private capital deployment into key sectors, this report is the first step in a broader effort to drive investment into decarbonising the Philippines’ waste and transport sectors.    The report identifies key barriers to private finance, proposes initial policy and financial solutions and explores how the Philippines’ “Green Force” could evolve into the country’s sustainable investment platform to accelerate private capital towards the country’s Nationally Determined Contribution targets and National Adaptation Programme goals.    In the next phase, GFI will work with government, industry and partners to take these solutions forward and help lay the foundations for investment at scale.   Read the report: https://lnkd.in/es3cd9tN Read the full press release: https://lnkd.in/eKZzTJs8

Rhian-Mari Thomas OBE was pleased to join Patrick Odier and Secretary John Kerry for the The Geneva Connection podcast at Building Bridges, discussing the evolution of climate finance and the opportunities that lie ahead. Full episode out next week

Accelerating the Transition to Zero-Emission Trucks The Heavy Duty Vehicle (HDV) sector accounts for 25% of EU transport emissions yet makes up just 1% of vehicles. With EU regulations requiring manufacturers to incrementally reduce overall emissions of HDVs sold from 2025 onwards, adoption remains slow—only 4% of truck sales in the first half of 2025 were zero-emission. The key barrier to scale? Residual value (RV) risk, which makes financing and leasing battery electric trucks more costly and less accessible. To address this, CALSTART Drive to Zero and the Green Finance Institute have developed the Residual Value Guarantee (RVG) Blueprint - a practical guide for governments and financial institutions to design RVG programmes that unlock investment and reduce leasing costs by up to 12%. 📄 View the summary below 📽️ Watch the blueprint webinar here: https://lnkd.in/g6XkXV3A 🔗 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/e6XFE_Xy #ZeroEmissionTrucks #GreenFinance #TransportDecarbonisation #FleetTransition #RVGuarantee

A new report Green Finance Institute developed through Project SkyPower explores how to reduce project delivery risk for first-of-a-kind (FOAK) e-SAF facilities - a critical step in unlocking financing and scaling aviation decarbonisation.   This builds on Project SkyPower’s recent response to the European Commission’s call for evidence for the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan, which will be critical in placing Europe at the centre Hiof a potential €350+ billion global market for renewable aviation fuel production.   To meet the 2030 ReFuelEU mandate, early e-SAF projects must reach final investment decisions within 18 months. The report outlines how project delivery risk can be shared between public and private market participants, evaluating the risk bearing capability of players such as developers, sponsors, contractors, OEMs, and technology licensors as well as the role of insurance in mitigating some of the residual risk.    While technical expertise sits firmly with the private sector, access to risk-tolerant, flexible capital remains a core constraint. We highlight the key role of EU Public Financial Institutions (PFIs) - such as European Investment Bank, National Development Banks, and Export Credit Agencies - in bridging this gap   The report identifies five targeted instruments EU PFIs can deploy to complement, not replace, private sector accountability: 1. Cornerstone lender to e-SAF projects 2. Enhancement to insurance products 3. Contingent reserve facilities 4. FEED funding 5. Backstopping and enhancement of supplier guarantees   While the report focuses on e-SAF projects, these principles and financial instruments have the potential to unlock commercial capital and accelerate the adoption of other innovative climate technologies.   Read the report here: https://lnkd.in/eVbnz4Tk Green Finance Institute Systemiq Ltd.   #ProjectSkypower #STIP #eSAF

🌿New Guidebook: Nature-based Revenue Models in Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Supply Chains  The Revenues for Nature (R4N) programme, a partnership between GFI, United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and BIOFIN - Biodiversity Finance Initiative, is proud to share the latest Guidebook: Nature-based Revenue Models in Agriculture, Food and Fisheries Supply Chains.  The Guidebook explores four innovative revenue models, from payments for ecosystem services, resilience-linked procurement to blended finance across agriculture, food and fisheries supply chains:  🐟 Fisheries Improvement Fund from Finance Earth 🦧The Rimba Collective from Lestari Capital 🌽The Responsible Commodities Facility from Sustainable Investment Management 🍎Landscape Enterprises Networks from 3Keel These models highlight how companies can boost resilience, reduce costs, and protect biodiversity by working together to embed Nature-based Solutions (NbS) into their supply chains.  One key takeaway from the Guidebook, beyond the need for greater collective action from the corporate sector, is the need for funding and catalytic capital to support replication and scaling.  The models and lessons presented in this Guidebook demonstrate how corporates are moving beyond commitments toward tangible investment in nature, aligning business continuity with ecosystem resilience through collective action and scalable models.    📖 Explore the Guidebook here: https://lnkd.in/g_ZiC8t3    A huge thank you to Michal Zrust, Elizabeth Beall, Pedro Moura Costa and Tom Curtis for their time and input.  Helen Avery Tom Williams Clodagh Douglas Amy Allan Aurélia Blin Eva Bortolotti Gaurav Gupta Meruyert Sadvakassova Katy Baker Ryan Sarsfield Becca Madsen Timothy Male

At #ClimateWeekNYC the Green Finance Institute and the Climate Bonds Initiative launched the Global Property Linked Finance Initiative (GPLFI). Property Linked Finance (PLF) is an innovative mechanism to fund environmental improvements to buildings that ties repayments to the property, not the owner — unlocking long-term, affordable finance for building upgrades. Proven in the US through PACE (>$18bn mobilised), PLF helps overcome barriers like upfront costs and long payback periods, while offering attractive opportunities for investors. So far, PLF markets in the US, Canada, Australia and beyond have developed separately. The GPLFI brings them together, with shared principles, technical support, and financial tools to scale PLF into a global asset class capable of closing the global $34 trillion investment gap in built environment decarbonisation and resilience. The beta version of the Property Linked Finance Principles are now open for consultation: https://lnkd.in/ekZmUVZQ This global initiative, is co-chaired by GFI and Climate Bonds Initiative, supported by advisory group members Amalgamated Bank, C-PACE Alliance, C40 Cities, Energy Efficiency Hub, Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GlobalABC), Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC), Laudes Foundation, Lloyds Banking Group, PLF Accelerator, RICS and World Green Building Council and independent members including Prashant Kapoor and Kristina Klimovich. Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/eSKGibnu #GPLFI #GreenFinance #NetZero #Resilience

Grateful to Christiana Figueres for referencing our work on the Global Clean Power Alliance Finance Mission with the The World Bank in her opinion piece. Unlocking private capital is key to delivering the scale of investment we need to meet our climate goals. This requires radical collaboration across the economy. Green Finance Institute is happy to be developing new, outcomes-focused partnership models to deliver impact. https://lnkd.in/dRDEEPKK

Financing nature for global climate and economic resilience Our latest edition of #GreenFinanceQuarterly explores the nature value chain and the tools, policies and partnership driving nature finance at scale. In this issue: 🔍 Hear from guest contributor David Craig, Co-Chair of Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), on how growing adoption of nature-related risk disclosures is creating demand for actionable opportunities that deliver real-world impact. 🌿 Why embedding Indigenous leadership and rights is critical to building credible, scalable, and equitable nature markets. 🏭 How corporate collective action is financing nature at scale and building more resilient supply chains. 🧩 How a holistic approach to environmental philanthropy could unlock trillions in investment for nature by filling gaps along the value chain. 🧰 Hear from guest contributor Timothy Male, Executive Director of Environmental Policy Innovation Center on why clear, enforceable offset regulation should be in every country’s toolbox to meet their National Biodiversity Strategy and Action plans. As we look toward Climate Week New York, this publication supports the broader conversation on how to close the gaps in the nature value chain. Read the full publication here: https://lnkd.in/eCGBrTqP Subscribe to GFQ here: https://lnkd.in/dDXUXNn

🌿New evidence paper featuring over 40 examples of UK businesses investing in nature restoration or measures to reduce nature harms and seeing financial returns Today, the Green Finance Institute and WWF-UK release a new paper highlighting why it is essential to integrate nature into the UK’s economic growth strategy. The GFI and WWF-UK are working to establish Nature-Positive Transition Pathways (NPPs) for the UK economy, sector-specific roadmaps for how businesses can contribute to the UK’s nature targets, just as net-zero pathways guide decarbonisation. Scaling up this investment would be a powerful engine for economic growth. ✅ Over 25 major UK businesses and organisations have already signalled their support for NPPs in the UK. We’re calling on more UK businesses to join them: https://lnkd.in/eQA-C-Ps 📣We’re also calling on the UK Government to support and participate in the co-development of NPPs and make nature a core part of the UK’s economic growth strategy. Read the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/eg5bEjFv