Climate-KIC

Rewiring finance through climate innovation

This hub has been developed with EIT Climate-KIC to support Climate Innovation Summit 2018: Mission Finance. The event which took place in Dublin from 6 – 8 November 2018 successfully brought together innovators from across Europe who are working to mainstream climate in financial markets.

Setting the scene for Climate Innovation Summit 2018: Mission Finance

Supporting new innovative climate investment

Andrew McDowell, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank, delivered a speech at Climate-KIC's Mission Finance summit in which he outlined some shining examples of blended and innovative finance

Distributed Ledger Technologies are here to stay

Blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies might be a critical tool to unlock trillions for climate action
08 November 2018

Search for 100 1.5C-compatible investments launched

The EU-backed Mission Innovation initiative has launched a framework to identify 100 investments with the potential to reduce emissions by 10 million CO2e or more by 2030.

Debate: Can self-reporting be effective for investors?

Most climate and ESG data is self-reported – can this approach ever provide investors with the reliable and comparable data they need to make the best investment decisions?

Risky business: Why 1.5-aligned strategies are key to preserving capital

Decision-makers with responsibility for capital need to make bold, upfront investments in innovative sustainability solutions to limit climate change. An improved understanding of physical climate risks can help make this 'strategy overhaul' happen

No alternative: Making sustainable infrastructure the only option

Only a fraction of global climate finance is reaching European cities despite their crucial role in decarbonising the economy. Developing a bankable project pipeline and new finance solutions replicable across cities is key to meet the enormous need for sustainable infrastructure
26 October 2018

Financing tomorrow's new normal today

Across most industries, quick wins for decarbonisation – at least within current frameworks – have already been put in place. Innovative finance will be needed to unlock investment across all sectors and industries. Environmental Finance explores how investors can enter uncharted waters to truly drive change
19 October 2018

Mission-led finance: New ideas in European policymaking

Policymakers need to shift focus from filling investment gaps to creating new trajectories for ambitious low-carbon innovation, says Mariana Mazzucato. A missions-led approach should be at the heart of efforts align the economy with climate and sustainability goals, she tells Environmental Finance.
11 October 2018

No more excuses: Financing 1.5C

The financial sector must play a critical enabling role to limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees. Investors need to quickly overhaul their strategies for climate change to be halted in just over a decade, and there are already tools and solutions available to help investors align with this goal, finds Environmental Finance
05 October 2018

Investor framework launched for 1.5C-compatible investments

Investors ranging from pension funds to multilaterals are looking to quantify the impact of their emissions-saving investments by using a new investment framework. Dennis Pamlin of Mission Innovation explains why the tool can help significantly accelerate the low-carbon transition
20 September 2018

Europe's moment to lead on green financial centres

Europe's financial centres are teaming up to mobilise the vast sums of capital needed to meet global climate targets. Under a new Europe-wide initiative, green financial centres are aiming to significantly accelerate the shift to sustainable finance.
13 September 2018

Rewiring finance through climate innovation

The financial system needs to be reshaped to trigger the investments needed to address climate change, says Kirsten Dunlop, CEO of EIT Climate-KIC, and innovation is crucial to bringing sustainable finance to the next level.

Sustainable Finance

11 July 2018

The anatomy of a taxonomy

The European Commission has a highly ambitious target – to develop a taxonomy to define what is green and act as a compass for sustainable finance. But there's a long and rocky road ahead for this controversial initiative, find Nick Roumpis and Peter Cripps
24 April 2018

Could blockchain save the planet?

Cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, are notoriously energy-intensive. But the blockchain technology they rely on could give a boost to environmental markets, experts believe. Graham Cooper reports.
27 April 2018

An action plan for sustainable finance

The European Commission in March launched an ambitious action plan it hopes will catapult the European Union (EU) into the position of global leader for sustainable finance. Nick Roumpis reports
20 July 2018

The green and sustainability loan market: ready for take-off

Green and sustainability loans are the hot new trend in sustainable finance. Could they outgrow the booming green bond market, ask Nick Roumpis and Peter Cripps.
17 August 2018

Dublin chosen to promote sustainable finance in Europe

Dublin has been selected as the European hub of the Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S) network.
30 July 2018

Will TCFD boost demand for weather hedging?

Growing pressure on companies and investors to disclose the potential impact of climate-change could lead to more use of weather risk management contracts, some analysts believe. Graham Cooper reports

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