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Understanding Climate Finance

Faheem Noor Ali•www.understandingclimatefinance.com
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Climate Finance is finally getting the spotlight that it deserves on the global stage as a method to combat climate change.  But what is climate finance?  Is it really helping?

My name is Faheem Noor Ali and I am exploring the intersection of climate and capitalism to see how we can invest in climate while not treating it as a charitable expense, but as a reality to which we need to respond.  

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Stéphanie Émond, VP Impact et Opérations à FinDev Canada, présente l’approche stratégique d’investissement de FinDev Canada.

Stéphanie Émond est VP Impact et Opérations à FinDev Canada, l’institution canadienne de financement du développement qui a vu jour il y a environ trois ans. Lors de notre échange, elle nous informe à propos des secteurs et des zones géographiques prioritaires pour FinDev Canada. L’épisode nous permet de comprendre ce que l’organisation recherche en terme de financement de projets.

May 20, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Olivier Mussat, Directeur des investissements du Groupe des Énergies Globales de la Société financière internationale (SFI), partage les priorités d’investissement de la SFI

Olivier Mussat, Directeur des investissements du Groupe des Énergies Globales de la Société financière internationale, gère une équipe qui supervise un portefeuille de plus de 11 milliards de dollars d'actifs énergétiques, y compris celui du gaz, de l'électricité et des infrastructures dans les marchés émergents. Lors de notre discussion, Olivier partage le point de vue de la SFI sur l’investissement dans le secteur de l’énergie ainsi que les secteurs dans lesquels l’organisation envisage d’inve...

May 06, 2021•17 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Olivier Mussat, Chief Investment Officer for IFC’s Global Energy Group, shares IFC investment priorities

Olivier Mussat, CIO for the International Finance Corporation’s Global Energy Group, is a lead in a team that oversees a portfolio of over $11bn of energy assets, including renewable and conventional power plants, Gas and related energy infrastructure in emerging markets. In our discussion, Olivier shares IFC’s perspective on Energy Investment and where it looks to deploy capital in the coming years.

May 06, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Le Bureau de Directeur exécutif pour le Canada au Groupe de la Banque mondiale

Le Canada est un membre fondateur du Groupe de la Banque mondiale (GBM), il est le onzième plus grand actionnaire et occupe un siège permanent au Conseil d'administration, composé de 25 membres. Le Directeur Exécutif du Canada représente une circonscription au conseil d'administration qui comprend aussi l'Irlande et onze pays des Caraïbes du Commonwealth. Karim Morcos, Conseiller Principal du Directeur Exécutif Canadien, explique le rôle du bureau du Directeur Exécutif et les priorités climatiqu...

Apr 22, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Canadian Executive Director's Office at the World Bank Group

Canada is a founding member of the World Bank Group, is the eleventh largest shareholder in the WBG and holds a permanent seat on the 25-member Board of Executive Directors. The Canadian Executive Director represents a constituency on the Board that includes Ireland and eleven Commonwealth Caribbean countries. Laura Dorling, Senior Advisor to the Canadian Executive Director explains the role of the Executive Director’s office and the climate priorities of the World Bank Group....

Apr 22, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 4

Peter Mockel, IFC Principal Industry Specialist, discusses Energy Storage Investing

Peter Mockel, Principal Industry Specialist for embedded systems with IFC’s Climate Business Department, talk to us about IFC’s approach to grid scale energy storage (battery) systems, as well as smart utility meters, building management systems, and lighting systems. Peter's expertise informed the World Bank Group's 2018 commitment of$1 billion for a new global program to accelerate investments in battery storage for energy systems in developing and middle-income countries.

Apr 08, 2021•15 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Shari Friedman discusses Climate Business at the International Finance Corporation (IFC)

The International Finance Corporation, the private sector investment arm of the World Bank Group, has more-than doubling the share of climate-related investments from 15% of IFC's total business in 2013 to over 30% in 2020. Shari Friedman, Acting Global Head for IFC's Climate Strategy and Business Unit, discusses IFC’s work in climate investing and describes how her unit works with investment officers across the institution to make climate-smart investment decisions.

Mar 26, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 2

Financement mixte et IDB Invest

Le financement mixte joue un rôle essentiel dans le financement climatique et permet d'investir des projets climatiques forts et percutants. C’est la raison pour laquelle une partie de l’Engagement de Paris de $2.65 B du Canada est consacrée aux fonds de financement mixte des banques multilatérales de développement, comme la Banque interaméricaine de développement. Line Poulin-Larivière, déléguée commerciale au financement climatique basée à Ottawa, interviewe Matthieu Pegon, responsable du fina...

Feb 25, 2021•18 min•Season 1Ep. 1

Blended Finance and IDB Invest

Blended Finance plays a critical role in Climate Finance and making strong and impactful climate projects investible. That is why part of Canada’s $2.65 billion Paris Commitment goes toward blended finance funds at multi lateral development banks, such as the Inter American Development Bank. Pilar Carvajo, Investment Officer in the Blended Finance team at IDB Invest, discusses blended finance, how it is used at IDB Invest and how the institution is active in climate finance.

Feb 25, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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