Closing the Gap The emerging global agenda of transition plans and the need for insurance-specific guidance

Year Published

2024

Contributing Organizations

United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI)

Forum for Insurance Transition to Net Zero (FIT)

Type of Resource

Research/Insights Report

Languages

English

Relevant Topics

Core Topic

Insurance

Topic 2

Just Transition

Topic 3

Transition Planning & Implementation Capabilities

Target Audience

Insurers

Relevant Geography

Global

Resource Description

This report from the FAST-Infra initiative assesses barriers to scaling sustainable infrastructure investment and outlines solutions to mobilize private capital, with a focus on the Sustainable Infrastructure (SI) Label.

Why This Matters

Mobilizing private finance for sustainable infrastructure is critical to meeting climate and development goals. This report offers a path to close the gap.

Key Insights

Investment in sustainable infrastructure remains far below needed levels
Barriers include limited bankable projects, weak enabling environments, and low use of standards
The SI Label aims to boost project credibility and attract institutional investors
Recommends improving data, standardization, early-stage project preparation, and public-private collaboration
Calls for embedding sustainability from project inception and strengthening risk mitigation

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