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Acceleration platform that develops and launches climate finance instruments for emerging markets with tailored mentorship and investor connections.
Unlocking billions for climate investments in emerging markets How the Lab works The Lab is an investor-led, public-private initiative that incubates innovative well designed, early-stage climate finance solutions and instruments. SEPT - DEC Call for Ideas The Lab publicizes an open call for innovative sustainable investment solutions. JAN - FEB Selection Lab Members select the most promising ideas to take forward in each annual cycle. MAR - AUG Development Selected ideas benefit from 7 months of analysis, stress-testing, and guidance from experts and investors. SEP Endorsement & Launch Lab Members vote to endorse and launch the ideas for piloting. OCT - ONWARD Implementation The ideas move into action and fundraising to launch pilots, with continued support from the Lab network. Network Lab Members are leaders from public and private organizations who contribute expertise, political support, and financial capital to Lab solutions. Secretariat Funders members of our network Impact The Lab develops innovative, catalytic ideas for financial solutions that can drive climate-related investments in emerging economies. 0 instruments launched to tackle barriers in the most critical sectors and regions $ bn mobilized for climate action in emerging economies invested by the Lab Network invested by private investors Lab Portfolio • Energy Investor Confidence Project • Energy Africa Green Aggregation Tech Enterprise (GATE) • Industry & Manufacturing South Asia Clean Economy Fund • Energy Africa Solar Securitization for Rwanda • Land Use / AFOLU Africa One Acre Ventures • Energy Africa Cooling as a Service (CaaS) • Sustainable Cities Africa Climate Insurance-Linked Resilient Infrastructure Financing (CILRIF) • Land Use / AFOLU Africa TerraFund | Rural Prosperity Bond • Land Use / AFOLU East/Southeast Asia Price Risk Facility • Sustainable Cities South Asia Battery Subscription Facility • Energy Latin America Energy Efficiency Enabling Initiative • Energy South Asia Loans4SME Testimonials • The climate finance innovation the Lab provides is essential because you cannot address the climate crisis unless you use every tool at your disposal. When it comes to these tools, we need to empower countries like Rwanda so they can be players and managers in the carbon market, not just providers of credits.” Dr. Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya Minister of the Environment Rwanda Ministry of Environment The climate finance innovation the Lab provides is essential because you cannot address the climate crisis unless you use every tool at your disposal. When it comes to these tools, we need to empower countries like Rwanda so they can be players and managers in the carbon market, not just providers of credits.” Dr. Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya Minister of the Environment Rwanda Ministry of Environment • Being able to build momentum, seek advice and have the support of the Lab was a really exciting opportunity. This has been such a helpful program, and we are excited to be taking things forward with The Fund for Nature. As Lab alumni, we are excited to continue engaging with and contributing to the community.” Kate Wharton Head of Natural Capital CrossBoundary LLC Being able to build momentum, seek advice and have the support of the Lab was a really exciting opportunity. This has been such a helpful program, and we are excited to be taking things forward with The Fund for Nature. As Lab alumni, we are excited to continue engaging with and contributing to the community.” Kate Wharton Head of Natural Capital CrossBoundary LLC • Germany has been supporting the Lab since its beginning, and we have witnessed an impressive growing complexity of the projects the Lab moves forward. It reinforces the truly innovative nature of the Lab as it embraces the most difficult sectors where barriers for private finance are higher.” Vera Rodenhoff Deputy Director General, International Climate Protection and International Energy Transition German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy Germany has been supporting the Lab since its beginning, and we have witnessed an impressive growing complexity of the projects the Lab moves forward. It reinforces the truly innovative nature of the Lab as it embraces the most difficult sectors where barriers for private finance are higher.” Vera Rodenhoff Deputy Director General, International Climate Protection and International Energy Transition German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy • The Lab is unique in joining public and private investors with entrepreneurs advancing innovative projects in climate finance. FinDev Canada is proud to fund the Lab’s gender equality stream, as this long-standing initiative aligns with one of our key impact goals of promoting climate action.” Lori Kerr Chief Executive Officer Findev Canada The Lab is unique in joining public and private investors with entrepreneurs advancing innovative projects in climate finance. FinDev Canada is proud to fund the Lab’s gender equality stream, as this long-standing initiative aligns with one of our key impact goals of promoting climate action.” Lori Kerr Chief Executive Officer Findev Canada • Joining the Lab Network provides us a valuable opportunity to connect with a global network of like-minded individuals and organizations, opening the door for potential collaboration and partnerships.” Dale Petrie Finance Director Development Guarantee Group Joining the Lab Network provides us a valuable opportunity to connect with a global network of like-minded individuals and organizations, opening the door for potential collaboration and partnerships.” Dale Petrie Finance Director Development Guarantee Group Winner 2021 Financing for Climate Friendly Investment News and Events Lab opens 2026 Call for Ideas to incubate 8 climate finance vehicles; apply by Nov 9…. The Lab appoints five experts to the investment committee of its Pre-Seed Capital Facility… CPI welcomes Sergio Gusmão Suchodolski as Senior Advisor to boost Brazil’s climate finance efforts…. 1-hour session on climate finance solutions for sustainable agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa…. Publications The report takes stock of current practices in the gender-responsive climate blended finance market….