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Climate Private Finance: From Pipeline to Portfolio

Climate Private Finance: From Pipeline to Portfolio

Wednesday, 17 September 2025 | Online | Time: 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM GST

Climate Private Finance: From Pipeline to Portfolio
Presented by ADGM Academy in partnership with the Global Centre for Climate Finance (GCFC)

This episode will explore how private capital — particularly private equity — is being mobilised to finance climate solutions in emerging markets. The session will focus on how investment platforms, blended capital structures, and anchor investors (especially DFIs) are enabling the scale-up of climate-aligned portfolios. It will also briefly touch on water resilience as a secondary dimension, in alignment with GCFC’s 2026 mandate.





Key Themes:

•    Transitioning from project pipelines to investable portfolios
•    The role of DFIs as anchor investors in emerging markets
•    Layered/blended capital structures to reduce risk and mobilise private finance
•    The rise of regional climate-focused PE platforms
•    The importance of policy signals and regulatory clarity
•    Water-smart growth as an embedded resilience metric



Meet the Speakers:

🎤 Moderator:
    Justin Wu, Head of Climate Change – Asia and Middle East, HSBC 
🎤 Expert Panel:

   Melissa Ventura, Investment Specialist, Ninetyone
   CIFF – Children’s Investment Fund Foundation





 

     About the Series:

  • Focus on Private Equity for Climate Solutions:The session will explore how private equity and other forms of private capital are being mobilised to finance climate initiatives in emerging markets.
  • Blended Finance & Anchor Investors: A deep dive into the role of DFIs (Development Finance Institutions) and blended capital structures in de-risking and scaling climate-aligned investments.
  • From Pipeline to Portfolio: Emphasis on strategies that transform climate project pipelines into investable portfolios, with a spotlight on regional climate-focused private equity platforms.
  • Inclusion of Water Resilience: The session will briefly address water-smart growth as a resilience metric, aligning with GCFC’s 2026 goals.

     Who Should Join?

     Whether you are:

  • Climate-Focused Investors & Fund Managers
  • Development & Multilateral Finance Professionals, or
  • Policy Makers and Regulators



Stay tuned for more sessions in this impactful series — and be part of the conversation shaping tomorrow’s climate investment landscape.

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