Understanding Climate Finance
Climate Finance is finally getting the spotlight that it deserves on the global stage as a method to combat climate change. But what is climate finance? Is it really helping?
My name is Faheem Noor Ali and I am exploring the intersection of climate and capitalism to see how we can invest in climate while not treating it as a charitable expense, but as a reality to which we need to respond.
Understanding Climate Finance
Upstream Investing: Don Purka shares how IFC goes deeper in emerging markets
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Faheem Noor Ali, Climate Finance Trade Commissioner for Canada
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Season 1
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Episode 24
Don Purka, Principal Investment Officer for Energy at IFC, describes how IFC's shift to investing "upstream" in emerging markets to address the market conditions that have hindered investments in the past. We talk about energy investments in Africa and the role that IFC has played in catalyzing industries that have crowded in other investors.
