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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
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?
- Climate-Focused Investors & Fund Managers
- Development & Multilateral Finance Professionals, or
- Policy Makers and Regulators
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Justin Wu, Head of Climate Change – Asia and Middle East, HSBC |
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Melissa Ventura, Director of Emerging Markets Alternative Credit Team |
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Farnam Bidgoli, Senior Advisor, CEO Office, CIFF – Children’s Investment Fund Foundation |
Stay tuned for more sessions in this impactful series — and be part of the conversation shaping tomorrow’s climate investment landscape.