The global transition to renewable energy systems will be mineral intensive and, under the current linear economy conditions,...
The global transition to renewable energy systems will be mineral intensive and, under the current linear economy conditions,...
Designing financial frameworks and strategies that align financial-sector decision-making with real-economy climate and development outcomes.
The financial system consistently misreads where risk actually lies and where value can be created. Capital costs remain highest where climate and development investment could deliver the strongest economic returns—particularly in emerging markets with growing demand and innovation potential. Conflated risk assessments, institutional conservatism across public and private finance, and reliance on net-zero pledges that are weakly linked to real investment decisions continue to divert capital away from the global development and climate agenda.
We focus on what the financial sector can realistically advance to support real economic transformation. Many climate and development investments offer strong long-term value, yet capital fails to reach them due to risk misperception, regulatory constraints, and underused financial instruments — especially in EMDEs, where future growth and resilience will be determined. We examine how risks are priced and distributed, why credit enhancement and innovative instruments remain underdeployed, and how financial institutions can move beyond passive emissions metrics toward financing that supports structural change.
We work across the global financial architecture — including credit rating agencies, export credit agencies, and private investors — to identify and implement solutions that direct capital to where it can create the greatest long-term value.
Financing Climate & Sustainable Development / Report
Discussing how financial institutions, and in particular investors, can help both bridge the investment gap and decarbonize the real economy through a framework of intentional capital allocation
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Financing Climate & Sustainable Development / Report
The Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) is partnering with the Institut Louis Bachelier to develop a methodology...
Follow connections across themes to uncover deeper perspectives.
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Scaling investment in renewable energy systems and phasing out fossil fuels in a just, orderly, and equitable manner...
Transforming food systems toward more regenerative, equitable, and climate and biodiversity-aligned models...
Assessing what’s truly actionable for businesses within real mandates, markets, and sustainability commitments...
