Winston Ma to speak on AI and sustainable investment at Climate Week

Day Three of New York Climate Week focused on scaling solutions for a low-carbon, resilient future. Leaders explored how to mobilize investment for adaptation and resilience, connect capital to projects, and build the frameworks needed to drive long-term impact. Conversations also turned to the future of carbon accounting, highlighting the role this plays in accelerating the low-carbon economy. The day closed with a focus on scaling low-carbon businesses, showcasing the innovative models, investment strategies, and lessons that can drive growth at scale. #BCGatClimateWeek25 #ClimateWeekNYC

Climate finance is booming but is it really measuring what matters? Too often, carbon markets stop at CO₂ reductions, overlooking community impact and environmental co-benefits that drive real change. Meet the last innovator in our Meet the Innovator series: Xeptagon Team of Sapumal Ahangama, Irandi Panditha, Palinda Attanayake, and Tuan Q. Phan, is redefining climate finance with the SDG Co-Benefit Index. Integrated into the UNDP DPG Carbon Registry, the Index quantifies and verifies the real-world SDG contributions of carbon projects making climate finance count for people and planet. With this we conclude our Meet the innovator series. Stay tuned as we announce our Top 5 innovators next week Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Co-Develop, Gates Foundation, Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure - CDPI, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) #DPI4PP #MeetTheInnovators #ClimateFinance #DigitalPublicGoods #ClimateResilience

In the 𝟭𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗺 hosted by Emerging Markets Investors Alliance (EMIA) on 15 September 2025, our analyst Sylvan Lutz joined the panel “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿: 𝗡𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆” to explore how digital innovation can accelerate — or undermine — the just climate transition in emerging markets. He discussed, among other things, with his co-panellists, Leila Guici, Catherine Bohill and Ravi Suchak on the panel moderated by Dilawer F.: 🔹 How digital tools — from artificial intelligence (#AI) and satellite monitoring to the Internet of Things — can unlock significant emissions reductions, strengthen climate adaptation, and enhance nature protection for governments and companies in emerging markets. 🔹 Why the true impact of these tools will hinge not just on innovation, but on the standards, regulation, and physical infrastructure that govern their use — determining whether they deliver real climate benefits or instead deepen existing inequalities. 👉 Access the content and video from the forum in the EMIA Research library (member only): https://lnkd.in/e_Jvfncm Many thanks to Maria Eugenia Tinedo for inviting us. 👉 Access our quality-controlled, decision useful climate data here: https://lnkd.in/eH_KvmDX   The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Global School of Sustainability at LSE, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment, Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI), ASCOR (Assessing Sovereign Climate-related Opportunities and Risks) #SustainableFinance #NetZero #ResponsibleInvesting #TransitionPlans #ClimateFinance #TPICentre #StateofTransition #TransitionFinance #ClimateRisk #ESG #Sustainability

At Environmental Sustainability and Climate Innovation, taking place during Climate Week New York on Monday, September 22, Winston Ma, Partner at Dragon Global Family Office and Executive Director at GPIFF, NYU, will explore how sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) are shaping the future of artificial intelligence through long-term investment strategies. As governments position themselves to lead in next-generation technology, the convergence of sovereign capital, AI development, and sustainability goals is becoming a defining force in global markets. Ma will outline how this shift is creating new models for innovation, regulation, and impact. With experience in sovereign investment, technology law, and capital markets, Ma brings a cross-disciplinary perspective on how state-backed funds are influencing digital infrastructure, clean energy, and AI-driven industrial transformation. His work examines how public capital is being used to accelerate strategic sectors while meeting national sustainability targets and economic priorities. By examining case studies and global policy trends, Ma highlights the growing role of SWFs in directing AI innovation toward inclusive and climate-aligned outcomes. This approach is reshaping how governments and markets define leadership in both technology and sustainability. When sovereign capital is aligned with long-term environmental and economic goals, it can unlock large-scale innovation, de-risk emerging technologies, and drive systemic change. Ma’s perspective reinforces that the future of AI will not be shaped by technology alone - it will be shaped by who invests, how they invest, and whether that capital is aligned with the broader goal of building a more sustainable and secure world. https://lnkd.in/gNmtwkYv

🌱 Nature is beautiful and valuable in its own right, let's start there. But it also directly underpins our economy, our society and our very survival. But less than 0.1% of public budgets gets allocated to fund it. At #ClimateWeekNYC we launched our new report Making Natural Capital Count – an investment agenda: https://lnkd.in/evPEjcnv What’s at stake: 📉 $2.7 trillion GDP loss is at risk by 2030 if ecosystems start collapsing (only the beginning...) 📈 Every $1 invested in land restoration delivers $7–30 in returns (pretty decent deal, if you ask me...) 💰 $400bn a year by 2030 could restore and safeguard nature (just a quarter of the $1.7 trillion now spent on harmful subsidies) We can measure and value nature, now policy and capital markets must reward it. It is time for finance ministers, central bankers, CEOs, investors and regulators to act. This is a companion report to the Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance (IHLEG) and complements IHLEG’s core reports ahead of #COP30 in Belém. With thanks to Naoko Ishii, The University of Tokyo, Center for Global Commons, Amar Bhattacharya, The Brookings Institution, Eleonore Soubeyran, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change & the Environment, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and our lovely team: Oscar Ibsen, Veerle Haagh, Guido Schmidt-Traub and Rebecca Nohl!

Climate investing is not just about backing the right technologies. It is about understanding how interconnected systems - ecological, social and economic - shape both risk and opportunity. In LeapFrog Investments’ Transition Ledger 2026, Professor Mike Berners-Lee calls for a systems led approach to climate, arguing that “capital that understands systems will have a structural advantage to shape returns while driving impact.” Read more about why investors must think beyond linear forecasts and embrace systems thinking: https://okt.to/UxPWjH #ClimateInvesting #ImpactInvesting #SustainableFinance #SystemsThinking #PrivateMarkets

Climate investing requires more than capital - it demands context. Our latest report, The Transition Ledger 2026 lays out why system-level thinking is critical for investors seeking long-term value in climate, especially in emerging markets where infrastructure is still being built and behaviours are shifting fast. New Private Markets says its "worth a read for any investor looking for a longer-term perspective on climate investing". From distributed power to battery swapping and efficient cooling, the opportunities are growing but context matters. 📖 Read the report: https://lnkd.in/gAAMQ5Yd #ClimateInvesting #ProfitWithPurpose #SustainableFinance

Exciting opportunity: The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance 2026 call for ideas is now open to innovators targeting emerging markets.   The Lab will select eight innovative climate finance vehicles to incubate, including two from Africa.   Through its incubation program, the Lab provides expert guidance and global connections to help implement high-impact climate solutions. Eligible ideas may also qualify for USD 150k–250k conditional grants after the incubation period.   Find out more: https://lnkd.in/dbGzS29h #ClimateFinance #Lab2026

Climate investing is not just about backing the right technologies. It is about understanding how interconnected systems - ecological, social and economic - shape both risk and opportunity. In LeapFrog Investments’ Transition Ledger 2026, Professor Mike Berners Lee calls for a systems led approach to climate, arguing that “capital that understands systems will have a structural advantage to shape returns while driving impact.” Read more about why investors must think beyond linear forecasts and embrace systems thinking: https://okt.to/0Vu5FK #ClimateInvesting #ImpactInvesting #SustainableFinance #SystemsThinking #PrivateMarkets

Innovation as a catalyst for climate action 🌱 The latest ISEAL Innovations Fund’s learning brief shares insights from 18 pioneering projects that show how innovation can strengthen adaptation and mitigation in sustainability systems. From measuring outcomes and guiding sector transitions, to advancing data collection and aligning with climate frameworks – these lessons highlight what works. Key takeaways: 🔍 Aligning with global frameworks creates real value 🔍 Market demand fuels innovation 🔍 Producers need clear incentives to act 🔍 Collaboration across sectors accelerates progress Read the full brief here > https://ow.ly/U8QU50X2iM0 The ISEAL Innovations Fund is supported by SECO Economic Cooperation and Development and UK International Development from the UK government (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office).