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Next-Generation Climate Finance Solutions Take Centre Stage at the 2026 Climate Investment Challenge

Evie Burrows-Taylor — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 14:43:50 +0000

Next-Generation Climate Finance Solutions Take Centre Stage at the 2026 Climate Investment Challenge

Evie Burrows-Taylor Wed, 01/07/2026 - 14:43

1 July 2026

Two teams took the top prizes: AquaRisk Horizon, a marine risk-analytics platform from New York University, in the Climate Data Analytics track, and the Specialty Crops Resilience Fund, a blended-finance pilot for Indian smallholder farmers from 91��ɫ, in the Innovative Financing Mechanisms track. Now in its seventh year and organised by 91��ɫ College Business School students and the Centre for Climate Finance and Investment, the Challenge held its 2026 final in London on 11 June, where the eight finalist teams pitched to a panel of expert judges.

The Challenge could not have happened without its generous sponsors (General Atlantic, Hitachi, Morgan Stanley and the Centre for Climate Finance and Investment (CCFI) and Centre for Sectoral Economic Performance (CSEP), both at 91��ɫ).

Following a rigorous evaluation process, the teams had been shortlisted across two tracks: Climate Data Analytics and Innovative Financing Mechanisms.

New for 2026, the Climate Data Analytics track focused on tools, models, and decision-support systems that help investors assess climate-related risks and opportunities with greater precision. The Innovative Financing Mechanisms track continued the Challenge’s focus on investable structures, including funds, bonds, securitisation vehicles, and blended finance models designed to deploy capital at scale. Together, the two tracks showcased the breadth of innovation emerging across climate finance, from analytics platforms and transition risk tools to financing vehicles for infrastructure, agriculture, and nature-based solutions. The two-track structure reflects where climate finance is heading: better data and new financial instruments increasingly advance together, since capital follows credible risk measurement, and risk measurement matters only when it helps unlock investment.

The Innovative Financing Mechanisms finalists included Tilo Cooperativo Fund from UC Berkeley, Social Housing Infrastructure Project from University College London, Geopulse Syndicate Fund from Copenhagen Business School, and Specialty Crops Resilience Fund from 91��ɫ. The Climate Data Analytics finalists included AquaRisk Horizon from New York University, Climate360 from 91��ɫ, SIGDRI from University College London, and the Climate Transition Financing Ratio Tool from Columbia University.

The judging panel included: Ashley Edwards (Morgan Stanley), Cornelia Gomez (General Atlantic), Robert Kosowski (91��ɫ) and Rowan Douglas (Centre for Climate Finance and Investment, 91��ɫ). The quality of submissions impressed the panel of senior leaders and academics from across the climate finance ecosystem. Cornelia Gomez, Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainability at General Atlantic, reflected on the calibre of the participants: “Judging this challenge was a genuine reminder of the talent and quality of the next generation of leaders entering this field; the command of financial and sustainability-linked thinking from the teams was exceptional.”

Robert Kosowski, Professor at 91��ɫ Business School, added: “I was impressed by the quality of the presentations, students’ passion for their topics and how students leveraged their work experience and classwork to propose novel solutions. I wish the candidates all the best and hope that their ideas will have the impact they envisaged.” In addition to the judges’ constructive feedback, the winning teams will receive mentoring and technical feedback from Hitachi’s R&D lab.

The winning team in the Climate Data Analytics track was AquaRisk Horizon, developed by Juyeon Kim and Jangho Lee from New York University. AquaRisk Horizon addresses a critical blind spot in aquaculture finance: while many physical risk tools assess damage to fixed infrastructure, they often fail to capture how changing ocean conditions affect living aquatic assets. The platform translates location-specific marine stressors into biological risk indicators and lender-facing credit metrics, including asset-level climate risk scores, debt service coverage impacts, and climate-adjusted probability of default.

The team brings together strong scientific and commercial expertise. Jangho Lee is a postdoctoral researcher at NYU with a background in Earth and Environmental Science from Seoul National University and a PhD from Texas A&M University. His research experience in climate modelling, climate impacts, Python, AI, and diffusion models supports the technical foundation of the platform. Juyeon Kim brings engineering, strategy, and business experience, including prior roles at Samsung Electronics and Daelim, alongside MBA training at NYU Stern. Together, the team combines climate science, biological risk modelling, and financial translation.

The winning team in the Innovative Financing Mechanisms track was Specialty Crops Resilience Fund, developed by an 91��ɫ team led by Dwaipayan Chakraborty, with Summer Hong, Sofian Kurniawan, Snigdha Kyathari, and Rajeshwari H S. The proposal is a £5 million blended finance pilot designed to support Indian smallholder farmers growing climate-resilient specialty crops, beginning with makhana (fox nut) in Bihar and later expanding to saffron and turmeric.

The fund tackles a structural financing challenge faced by smallholder farmers: limited access to bank-recognised collateral often forces farmers into distress sales, reducing income and weakening incentives to maintain climate-positive agricultural systems. In essence, the fund pays farmers a fair price for their crops up front and shares in the gains when those crops sell well, so growers are not forced to sell cheaply after a poor season. Specialty Crops Resilience Fund proposes a structure combining advance purchase agreements, warehouse inventory collateral, escrow waterfalls, parametric insurance, and a Convertible Revenue Right mechanism. The model aims to improve farmer liquidity and income while preserving carbon-stable agricultural landscapes and creating an investable pathway for climate-resilient agriculture.

Together, the two winning teams illustrate the ambition of the 2026 Climate Investment Challenge. AquaRisk Horizon strengthens the information layer behind climate finance by translating ocean stress into actionable credit metrics. Specialty Crops Resilience Fund demonstrates how blended finance can unlock capital for underserved agricultural communities while supporting farmer resilience and climate-positive land use. Their solutions highlight the role of student-led innovation in advancing practical, investment-ready responses to climate challenges. From risk analytics to investable financing structures, the 2026 cohort points to a wider trend: the practical tools needed to move capital toward climate solutions are increasingly being built by the next generation of finance professionals.

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Climate resilience in focus at London Climate Action Week

Lou Lee — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:15:24 +0000

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Delivered in collaboration with General Atlantic, the event reflected the Centre for Climate Finance and Investment's (CCFI) growing role as a convenor of interdisciplinary expertise on climate risk and finance. Discussions explored how climate-related risks such as extreme weather are increasingly affecting economic stability, infrastructure, and investment decisions, and how organisations are adapting their approach to managing these risks over the long term.

The event opened with a keynote from Abigail Ng, Chief Sustainability Officer at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), who highlighted climate resilience as a key part of protecting economic security. This was followed by a panel discussion chaired by Rowan Douglas CBE, Honorary Practice Fellow at CCFI, and featuring Kemal Erçevik (Bank of England), Natasha Fowlie (General Atlantic), Paul Munday (S&P Global), Julian Wentzel (HSBC).

A central theme throughout the conversation was the need to integrate climate and nature risks into the core functioning of financial systems, rather than treating them separately. Speakers highlighted the importance of better data, shared standards, and clearer ways of measuring risk in order to improve decision-making across banking, insurance, regulation and investment.

“This is what CCFI is all about: a platform that brings together scholarly excellence and leading market participants to deliver effective solutions at scale.”

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Rowan Douglas commented: “We now have our resilience priorities confirmed and an excellent community of financial-sector partners to mobilise with CCFI and 91��ɫ’s School of Convergence Science. Our mission is to help retrain the invisible hand to value resilience and better protect exposed assets and communities in the years and decades ahead.”

In closing remarks, Dr Enrico Biffis, Director of CCFI and Professor of Actuarial Finance and Academic, said: “This is what CCFI is all about: a platform that brings together scholarly excellence and leading market participants to deliver effective solutions at scale.”

The event underscored CCFI’s role within 91��ɫ Business School as a bridge between academic research and industry practice, and highlighted ongoing collaboration with MAS and other partners to strengthen resilience in the face of growing climate challenges.

Panel speakers (from left to right): Natasha Fowlie (General Atlantic), Kemal Ercevik (Bank of England), Julian Wentzel (HSBC), Paul Munday (S&P Global), and Rowan Douglas (91��ɫ Business School).

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“Representation influences capital allocation” says Lara Cathcart at 91��ɫ’s third annual Women in Finance event

Shamita Harsh — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 10:15:24 +0000

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Once characterised as a “boys’ club”, the finance sector is undergoing a cultural shift that is reshaping how decisions are made. Greater representation at senior levels is increasingly recognised as influencing how capital is allocated.

91��ɫ Business School’s third annual Women in Finance event explored how women are influencing capital markets and redefining leadership across sustainable finance.

An investment narrative that is rooted in embracing change

The keynote address was delivered by Hortense Bioy, former Head of Sustainable Investing 91��ɫ at Morningstar Sustainalytics, who focused on building a more sustainable and inclusive financial future. She explored how geopolitical uncertainty has reshaped sustainable investing strategies, creating both complexity and opportunity.

“The media often debates whether ESG is dead,” Bioy observed. “What we are witnessing right now is an evolution of practices, a recalibration by businesses and investors alike. What’s fading is a version of ESG that relied heavily on labels and was often disconnected from financial outcomes, to make room for pragmatism and realism.”

Her message underscored the importance of data-driven research and thoughtful analysis in navigating rapidly changing markets. She also offered advice to young women entering the sector, encouraging attendees to embrace opportunity: “Step beyond your comfort zone. Visibility and persistence matter. No is rarely the end.”

“Through events like Women in Finance, 91��ɫ Business School reaffirms its commitment to advancing women across the financial sector, creating space for leadership, visibility and meaningful dialogue.”

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The panel discussion, moderated by Fiona Frick, Finance Advisory Board Member and Founding Partner at Circe Invest, examined how female voices are shaping sustainable finance, impact investing and fintech.

Lise Renelleau, Head of 91��ɫ and Innovation for the IQ Lab at HSBC Asset Management, reinforced the importance of measurable impact. She expressed optimism that as access to high-quality data improves, ESG – once perceived as a top-down imposition – is increasingly being integrated into portfolio construction and reporting. While AI and advanced technologies can enhance data analysis, she stressed that human judgement remains essential in translating information into meaningful insight.

Kamini Banga, Chair of the Banga Family Trust, reflected on her experience working in India, where workplace equity was less established when she began her career. From identifying public healthcare investment needs in rural communities to overseeing family enterprise, she highlighted the importance of a just transition in emerging markets.

Zoe Jankel, Vice President and Senior Credit Officer at Moody’s Ratings, spoke about cultural change within organisations. She noted a shift away from expectations that women must conform to traditionally masculine leadership styles. Increasingly, authenticity is recognised and valued at senior levels.

The evening concluded with remarks from Lara Cathcart, Academic Director for MSc Finance and MSc Risk Management and Financial Engineering. Acknowledging the significant evolution in the finance industry, she reflected that there are still male-dominated pockets, especially at the senior leadership level:

“Representation is not simply about equity; it directly influences how capital is allocated, how risk is assessed, and how innovation is fostered. Through events like Women in Finance, 91��ɫ Business School reaffirms its commitment to advancing women across the financial sector, creating space for leadership, visibility and meaningful dialogue.”

Note: This article's headline was updated from: “Representation influences capital allocation” says Professor of Finance at 91��ɫ’s third annual Women in Finance event on 05.03.2026.

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Balancing climate ambition and energy security: The case for renewable acceleration in Indonesia

Milica Fomicov — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:14:02 +0000

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Indonesia harnesses just 0.3 per cent of an estimated 3.7 TW of potential renewable electricity. Yet the Southeast Asian nation has ambitions to slash its use of coal by 2040 – well ahead of a previous 2056 target. By then, the government aims to generate 75 GW of renewable energy, reaching climate neutrality by 2050 – a decade earlier than previously pledged.

These are highly ambitious targets for a nation reliant on coal for 67 per cent of power generation, compared to 12 per cent from renewables. Indonesia is the world’s fifth largest operator of coal fuelled electricity and seventh largest emitter of greenhouse gases.

But if the region’s largest economy can overcome barriers to adopting clean energy, could it become a trailblazer for other emerging economies in balancing energy security, economic growth and climate action?

Today, Indonesia’s energy sector requires not only hefty investment, but also radical reform.

These climate targets require an estimated 1.2 trillion USD by 2050 for clean energy generation, storage and transmission as per the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis.

But despite its vast potential, investment in renewables in Southeast Asia has been scant to date. Funds have poured into Vietnam, with Indonesia lagging, despite its huge potential. For every USD invested in Southeast Asian renewables, another goes into fossil fuels – well above levels of Latin America at 0.2 USD and China at 0.3 USD.

Huge investment is also required to modernise distribution grids and energy storage across the islands to meet growing demand. Many islands and remote communities would benefit from the creation of local microgrids

What are the barriers to renewable investment?

Spread across a huge archipelago of some 17,000 islands, Indonesia faces logistical and political hurdles as well as financial. Renewable energy is often far from where it’s most required by industry.

State owned energy utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) holds a monopoly over energy generation, transmission and distribution. While the grid – currently designed around central coal fired stations - needs to modernise, private investment is hampered by PLN’s control of licences even in locations where it doesn’t currently operate, but might do so in the future.

There is also a shortage of renewable procurement possibilities. Industrial consumers could potentially generate their own green power from localised renewables rather than relying upon the centralised grid. But such projects might be dispersed far across the archipelago, and investors are often deterred by small scale, distant projects.

While renewable energy technology has improved and prices have fallen, the cost of financing remains high, partly down to uncertainty over energy policy. This reluctance will continue as long as Indonesia’s existing subsidies on coal and gas continue to influence energy prices.

Huge investment is also required to modernise distribution grids and energy storage across the islands to meet growing demand. Many islands and remote communities would benefit from the creation of local microgrids, but again this is constrained by PLN’s control of operations.

Progress has also been slow from Indonesia’s Just Energy Transition Plan (JETP), unveiled in 2022, which targets 20 billion USD to help Indonesia cut emissions. Although the US has withdrawn as a partner, the remaining nine international partners maintain this won’t hinder commitment, although only a fraction of funds pledged have been disbursed to date.

Policy priorities – how to unlock Indonesia’s renewable energy

Indonesia’s existing subsidies for fossil fuels should be addressed to create a level playing field for renewable energy. Contracts with fossil fuel power plants are too inflexible and could be renegotiated to accelerate the move away from coal.

More efficient and transparent costing for renewables, assisted by improved clean energy auctions would benefit the market. New feasibility studies and the acquisition of land would help improve the pipeline of new renewables projects.

Better mechanisms for international finance and a healthy domestic finance market would help drive investment.

State utility PLN could press ahead with ‘power wheeling’ – allowing private companies to sell renewable electricity directly to corporate customers using state-owned transmission and distribution infrastructure. This could unlock private investment for renewables and accelerate their development, as well as generating income for PLN – access to renewable energy can help attract investment from major global firms.

Positive steps towards innovation

An innovative ‘de-dieselisation’ (or diesel replacement) programme is underway to help Indonesia’s islands shift to renewables - some 2,000 islands currently rely upon diesel or have no energy supply. Since 2022, PLN has begun replacing more than 5,000 diesel power plants with renewable energy with the aim of bringing reliable cheap and clean power to communities. A first wave saw solar power installed in 94 locations, enabled by private investment, and future sites will also use biomass and mini-hydro generation. Ultimately the project aims to deliver 265 MW of renewable energy and provide 1.1 million new and improved connections, as well as creating some 350,000 jobs.

Further positive steps have been identified in our 91��ɫ Business School and IEA ASEAN renewables report, including a JETP supported pledge to accelerate the closure of coal power plants and the announced early closure of a plant in West Java scheduled for this year. New policy initiatives in motion such as the New and Renewable Energy Bill could pave the way for more private investment.

Collaboration among international investors, the Indonesian government and the private sector is critical – but this can’t happen without policies to open Indonesia’s energy sector to competition and level the playing field for renewables, ultimately creating a more diversified energy market.

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Mirabelle Muûls — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:21:54 +0000

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New research from 91��ɫ Business School reveals what’s stopping businesses from taking action to protect our overheated planet.

A wide commitment to reach net zero climate goals by 2050 requires a concerted effort from industry and business to make drastic cuts to emissions, consume less and introduce cleaner ways of producing. But this requires major investments.

While multinationals such as Apple have already set zero emissions goals, smaller companies can find it harder to commit. Modest as their individual impact is, combined, they make a substantial difference.

Switching to cleaner ways of doing business requires money and expertise – and we wanted to discover what exactly is hampering progress. How easy is it for smaller firms to find the funds for cleaner technology and methods? How crucial are managers when implementing greener strategies? How important is it for firms to set goals to limit their use of energy and water, and reduce pollution?

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Our early analysis revealed that firms differ significantly in how much money they can borrow, and the competence of their environmental leadership. Both these factors affect corporate carbon footprints: less money means fewer green investments and better management makes for better environmental investments.

We’ve looked in depth at nearly 11,000 companies in 22 European emerging economies, collaborating with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Our information came from a vast wealth of records including the European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register, which holds information on emissions and pollution for industrial facilities, as well as bank data. Crucially, face-to-face surveys with business managers yielded detailed insights into firms’ investments in green technology, the quality of environmental management and availability of credit.

We delved deep into the data and used econometric tools to show that it was indeed credit access and green management practices that prompted a shift in environmental performance.

Nearly all growth in energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions in the coming three decades will come from less developed economies

In order to measure the availability of finance at the level of individual firms, we looked at where banks’ branches are located, and what constraints they were placed under, particularly during the credit squeeze that followed the 2008 global financial crisis.

We also looked at whether corporate knowhow about greener practices tends to spread within regions. Managers in areas that have experienced extreme weather such as flooding, heatwaves and fierce storms tend to be more switched on about the need to improve their businesses’ climate performance. They are also more open to better management, and these insights trickle down among firms.

This work reinforced our initial findings. If businesses can’t borrow the money, they’re less likely to invest in more climate-friendly, but costly, green machinery and vehicles, our analysis shows, or in more efficient heating, lighting and cooling. Only 12 per cent of businesses invested in generating their own green energy. We found too that access to finance is less crucial for “low-hanging fruit” improvements such as energy-efficiency measures.

Weak and ineffective green management appears to hamper most types of green investments.

Why focus on emerging markets?

Nearly all growth in energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions in the coming three decades will come from less developed economies, research shows. These are the countries that desperately need investment to clean up their polluting industries – green investment at this stage could ensure a cleaner transition in the future. It’s a cost-effective way to help fight climate change.

Our analysis also warns against false claims. Although economic decline can herald a short-term drop in emissions, thanks to less activity, the picture is bleaker in the longer term. This is true of the global financial crisis and also of the pandemic – the economic fallout from the crisis damaged longer term green investments because cash was hard to find.

Firms differ significantly in how much money they can borrow, and the competence of their environmental leadership

In areas where banks were hardest hit by the global financial crisis, we showed that carbon emissions were 5.6 per cent higher than they would have been, had banks not deleveraged in the wake of the event. We also find that companies’ weak green management has resulted in emissions 2.3 per cent higher than they might have been with better expertise. And the scarcity of credit in some areas means emissions have been 4.5 per cent above where they would be, had they been able to borrow more cash.

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Our results provide hope. Some actions are relatively cheap to implement and could lead to businesses cutting emissions – if they set out and stick to an environmental strategy, for instance, and fix clear green targets. Competent managers can also help raise their firms’ green investments and have an impact across a wide range of issues such as emissions, pollution and cleaner practices.

Weak and ineffective green management appears to hamper most types of green investments

These results offer environmental policy makers a broader mix of options beyond the established carbon taxes and carbon markets. Targeted policies could include further requirements to measure and declare emissions and environmental impacts. Development banks could boost credit lines for green investments – more access to finance ensures that businesses invest significantly in the green transition.

Not only should businesses invest in innovative new tech, but also adopt cleaner production technologies that already exist. And stronger environmental leadership within companies would help businesses make more progress towards green goals. These are opportunities that developing economies can’t afford to miss.

This article draws on findings from "Managerial and Financial Barriers to the Green Transition" by Ralph De Haas (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development), Ralf Martin (91��ɫ), Mirabelle Muûls (91��ɫ) Helena Schweiger (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development).

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