Unlocking billions for climate investments in emerging markets

Meet the 2024 ideas

How the Lab works

The Lab is an investor-led, public-private initiative that accelerates innovative well designed, early-stage climate finance solutions and instruments.

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SEPT - DEC

Call for Ideas

The Lab publicizes an open call for innovative sustainable investment solutions.


JAN - FEB

Selection

Lab Members select the most promising ideas to take forward in each annual cycle.


MAR - AUG

Development

Selected ideas benefit from 7 months of analysis, stress-testing, and guidance from experts and investors.


SEP

Endorsement & Launch

Lab Members vote to endorse and launch the ideas for piloting.


OCT - ONWARD

Implementation

The ideas move into action and fundraising to launch pilots, with continued support from the Lab network.

Network

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Lab Members are leaders from public and private organizations who contribute expertise, political support, and financial capital to Lab solutions.

Secretariat

Funders

Bloomberg Philanthropies
Canadian Government
German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action
UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
United Nations Development Programme
US Department of State

members of our network

Impact

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The Lab develops innovative, catalytic ideas for financial solutions that can accelerate climate-related investments in emerging economies.

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Lab Portfolio

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Testimonials


Winner 2021

Financing for Climate Friendly Investment

News and Events

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The Lab’s 10th cohort presents over USD 490 million in climate investment opportunities

Lab's 2024 climate solutions to pilot in Brazil, Colombia, India, Mexico, Philippines, South Africa....

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The Lab launches Pre-Seed Capital Facility to accelerate the implementation of climate finance solutions

The facility will provide conditional grants to eligible Lab-endorsed instruments...

A decade of the Lab: Finding a balance between climate finance innovation and actionability

Our 10th anniversary is a chance to share key lessons and boost private finance in emerging markets....

Publications

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Blended Finance and the Gender-Energy Nexus: A Stocktaking Report

The report takes stock of current practices in the gender-responsive climate blended finance market....