Global Directory and Accelerator Initiative launched to support private sector solutions that boost climate adaptation and resilience Adaptation SME Accelerator Project (ASAP) launches a public SME Directory and Accelerator Partnership Program to identify, map, and mentor private companies providing solutions that support climate adaptation and resilience NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 22 April 2021 [...]
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First “Taxonomy” created to identify private sector solutions for investing in climate adaptation and resilience Adaptation SME Accelerator Project (ASAP) releases Adaptation Solutions Taxonomy, identifying solutions from private companies that support climate adaptation and resilience NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10 September 2020 – The Lightsmith Group (“Lightsmith”) today released the ASAP Adaptation Solutions [...]
At the 2nd Annual Finance for Adaptation Technologies & Solutions Roundtable (FASTR) held during London Climate Action Week 2020, investors and other stakeholders agree that climate adaptation and resilience is a real opportunity Private sector engagement and investment in climate adaptation continue to move into the mainstream, and leading public and private stakeholders outline new and [...]
New commitments to scaling up climate adaptation investment announced at inaugural Finance for Adaptation Technologies & Solutions Roundtable (FASTR) event during London Climate Week 2019 A number of public and private institutions outlined new financings, projects, studies, risk analyses, measurement methodologies, and other initiatives for climate adaptation, paving the way for greater private sector action [...]
The Lightsmith Group Receives $1.6 Million of Funding from Nordic Development Fund and Global Environment Facility for Climate Resilience Investment Strategy Lightsmith Will Use the Funding to Complete Development of and to Launch the First Private Sector Investment Strategy for Climate Adaptation and Resilience Bonn, Germany – November 13, 2017: The Lightsmith Group [...]
The Lab launches a new class of sustainable finance instruments NEW YORK, September 20, 2017—Today, investors and government representatives met in the margins of the United Nations General Assembly and New York Climate Week to launch a new class of businesses and initiatives that will mobilize finance for addressing climate change. Founded in 2014, the [...]
