Who Funds the Future? Exploring New Paths in Climate Finance
Description
Green banks and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are rewriting the rulebook on climate finance, creating pathways for communities traditionally left behind by conventional lenders. These mission-driven organizations bring flexibility, creativity, and deep community connections to the table, allowing them to finance projects that might otherwise fall through the cracks.
Shawna Cuan, Co-Founder and CEO of Sustain Energy Finance and Chris Kramer, a green lending consultant at CK Financing, join Ian to discuss the role of green lenders in the evolving climate finance space.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
The GB50 Network of Green Banks
Chris's maps of Utility-Financing Partnerships and CDFI Green Loan Products
United States
