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Private and public collaboration

Episode nine of Talking Transitions delves into the emerging world of blended finance to combine public and private funds to accelerate the transition to a sustainable economy

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One of the key challenges with funding the climate transition is that many sustainable development projects, particularly emerging markets, are not commercially viable, due to high up-front costs and long pay-back periods. By combining public and private capital through blended finance, it is possible to leverage public funding to help reduce the risk and lower the cost of capital for private investors. This in turn can make it easier to attract further private investment in sustainable development projects. Joining David Weston in this episode of Talking Transitions are:

  • Will Rhode, Global Private Equity ESG Leader at EY
  • Kara Mangone, Head of the Sustainable Finance Group at Goldman Sachs
  • Karen Fang, Global Head of Sustainable Finance for Bank of America
  • Emmanuel Lagarrigue, Co-Head of Global Climate Strategy at American investment firm KKR

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Talking Transitions is a new special podcast series from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy and EY looking at how the transition to a sustainable economy—both from an environmental, but also social perspective—is affecting three key areas: the energy and resources industry, the financial services sector, and Government.

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