Climate Solutions Investing in Review: An Analysis of Key Issues and Recommendations for an Investment Framework

Year Published

2024

Contributing Organizations

Nuveen

Global Impact Investing Network

Type of Resource

Research/Insights Report

Languages

English

Relevant Topics

Core Topic

Climate & Transition Finance

Target Audience

Asset Owners

Relevant Geography

Global

Resource Description

This report examines how impact investors define and deploy capital to climate solutions, focusing on investment practices, challenges, and opportunities across mitigation, adaptation, and resilience.

Why This Matters

Clearer frameworks and tools are needed to help investors scale capital flows to climate solutions and align with global climate goals.

Key Insights

Climate solutions are defined as activities that reduce emissions or support climate resilience, often including both mitigation and adaptation
Investors face challenges such as limited investable opportunities, unclear thresholds, and lack of data—especially for adaptation
There is demand for better guidance on defining, measuring, and classifying climate solutions
Recommendations include improving taxonomies, data systems, and support for underfunded sectors

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