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Dear investors and climate-related solutions seekers, are you dreaming about a single space where finding the top ones developed accross 22 EU Member States and 7 Horizon Europe Associated Countries in the last 6 months? Join us at the final hackathon event of the EU Sparks for Climate on 10-11 of October and ask for a direct link with the projects teams for building a wise impact! More info and link to register: 📅 10-11 October 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dEnDPcem #EUSparks #EUSparksforClimate #CitizensHackathon #EUChampionship #ClimateAction #ClimateAdaptation #EUmissions #InnovationChallenge #SocialInnovation #ClimateInnovation #UTM #MissionsCities European Commission EURADA - European Association of Development Agencies Energy Cities ECSA - European Citizen Science Association CapaCITIES Urban Transitions Mission Centre Albanian Investment Corporation #AlbanianNationalEconomicCouncil #RegionalInnovationCenteronRawMaterials Ledi Moisiu

Satgana just released their very first article as part of their collaborative series with Climate Insider, diving into the unique dynamics of investing in #ClimateTech across Europe and Africa.🌍 In this piece, you'll explore: 🌱 How innovation takes different forms across continents. 🌱 The contrasts in infrastructure, market readiness, and capital access between the two regions. 🌱 Why both Europe and Africa are crucial in the global climate challenge and how bridging them can unlock greater potential. 🌐 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eXdAT-Ur Desirée Pettersson, Romain Diaz #ClimateTech #Innovation #ImpactInvestment

Last week, we celebrated the 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗘 𝟱𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. During the event, we showcased a special video that encapsulates the evolution, current role, and future potential of European exchanges. The video highlights how European exchanges have been at the heart of economic growth and investment, empowering companies of all sizes, enabling private wealth creation, and tackling transformative challenges like climate change and digitalisation. We are pleased to share this video and the event's pictures with you all. 🧷 Watch it here to understand our journey: https://lnkd.in/eWfpdfix Thank you to everyone who contributed to the success of this event. We look forward to many more years of collaboration and progress.

Missed this inspiring episode? Here's your chance to catch up! In partnership with Delta40 Venture Studio and Africa Climate Ventures, we launched The GreenPrint, a documentary series showcasing Africa's climate innovators and their innovative work. Africa contributes just 3% to global carbon emissions but faces some of the toughest climate challenges. Yet, its wealth of natural resources and innovative talent positions it to lead the way in sustainable solutions. In this episode, Bilha Ndirangu (CEO, Great Carbon Valley), Duncan Kariuki (CPO, Octavia Carbon), and Hiro Iwanaga (CEO, Talus Renewables) share how their ventures are tackling Africa's climate challenges with solutions that resonate globally. Watch now: https://lnkd.in/dpyaHrmV The Flip, Catalytic Climate Finance Facility (CC Facility), Maelis Carraro, Maxime Bayen, Lyndsay Holley Handler, Rasima Swarup, Sydney Thiam, Javier Linares, Ngetha Mwangi, Valiullah Hashmi, Maureen K., Charles I. Nweke Justin Norman

The Global Matchmaking Platform is fostering collaboration on industrial decarbonisation. A European Commission delegation on Industrial Decarbonisation visited the Global Matchmaking Platform at UNIDO informally to advance joint efforts on climate action. The visit highlighted our role in connecting emerging economies with global partners to accelerate decarbonisation through technical cooperation and strategic initiatives.

Are you: ✔Attending NYC Climate week? ✔Interested in Investing in Africa? ✔Focussed on renewables and solar? See below for an exciting opportunity to participate, learn and take action

Its actions in the coming year could lay the groundwork for the country to become the world's third largest economy in the next five years and a developed nation by 2047, setting an example on inclusive, sustainable economic growth, digital development and climate action.

𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 🚀 I am excited to see that many of the new CMARN policy briefs highlight the potential and opportunities of locally-led action on climate mobility and show how national and international actors could support (and follow) local leadership. In our policy brief 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶-𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 Evan Easton-Calabria, Lionel Nzamba Nzamba and I argue that African intermediary cities are key for climate mobility action. We show how locally centered multi-stakeholder partnerships including local, national and international actors can strengthen policy responses to climate change and improve urban action on climate mobility. In the brief titled 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮’𝘀 𝘃𝘂𝗹𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 Joseph Inyama, Lothar Smith 🟥, Jeroen Warner & Arnoud Lagendijk call for rethinking priorities and actions set out in African states’ climate mobility and adaptation policies. In particular, they make the case for a paradigm shift away from global trends and top-down adaptation frameworks toward local insights and perspectives. These and other policy briefs are now available in English and French on the website of the Climate Mobility Africa Research Network: https://lnkd.in/eVG9BJHJ A huge thank you to Tamara Wood and Sarah Koeltzow for their support in developing the briefs! Climate Mobility Africa Insights is a publication of the Climate Mobility Africa Research Network (CMARN), providing up-to-date analysis of key law and policy issues relating to climate mobility in Africa

Excited to be part of the Climate Investment Funds delegation in the Close-Out Workshop for multiple investment plans in #ClimateResilience in the Caribbean! Having mobilized $400+ million on mostly closed and mature projects, we are collecting lessons learned to be applied for future #Resilience programming and for investing in #SmallIslandDevelopingStates. We are evidencing how the Caribbean continues to lead #TransformationalAdaptation. #CIFClimateFinance #ClimateFinance #Transform4Climate

Announcement! The Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance (the Lab) commemorates its 10th anniversary with the announcement of its first-ever Lab Summit and the launch of a special blog series. The blog series aims to educate and inspire a diverse audience by exploring practical knowledge gained in the field. Topics will range from overcoming persistent risks and investment challenges to effectively utilizing concessional capital. The inaugural blog post will be published on July 16, with subsequent posts leading up to a comprehensive release during the 2024 New York Climate Week and the Lab Endorsement Meeting.   #ClimateFinance #SustainableInvestment #ClimateAction #SustainableDevelopment