‘Workshop in a Box’: Four Key Transition Financing Strategies

Year Published

2023

Contributing Organizations

Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)

Type of Resource

Other

Languages

English

Korean

Chinese

Relevant Topics

Core Topic

Transition Finance

Topic 2

Transition Plans

Target Audience

All

Relevant Geography

Global

Resource Description

This training resource is part of GFANZ’s ‘Workshops in a Box’ series and supports delivery of the voluntary Net-zero Transition Plan (NZTP) framework. It explains when and how financial institutions can use transition finance and explores four key GFANZ financing strategies to align portfolios with 1.5°C pathways.

Why This Matters

To meet global climate goals, financial institutions must move beyond portfolio alignment and actively channel capital toward credible, impactful transition activities.

Key Insights

Identifies four core strategies: financing climate solutions, enabling decarbonization of high-emitting assets, supporting transition-aligned companies, and managing the phaseout of emissions-intensive assets
Emphasizes the need for robust internal governance, clear eligibility criteria, and integration with risk management frameworks
Provides examples across sectors like energy and heavy industry to illustrate how these strategies can be applied in practice
Highlights implementation challenges, including data gaps, policy misalignment, and the need for collaboration with public finance

Secondary File Resources

Secondary Resource Link(s)

‘Workshop in a Box’: Four Key Transition Financing Strategies - (Chinese)

‘Workshop in a Box’: Four Key Transition Financing Strategies - (Korean)

Was this resource helpful?

We'd love to hear from you! You can share your feedback or suggest a resource below.

Share Your Feedback Suggest a Resource