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Bridging the Climate Resilience Finance Gap

CLIMATEFIT unites public and private sectors in a transformative quest for climate resilience. We’re amplifying EU territories adaptation capacities, unveiling resilient investment avenues, and co-creating innovative strategies, while spotlighting 20 pivotal case studies across three key regions. 

PROJECT MISSION AND GOALS

STRATEGIC GOALS FOR CLIMATEFIT

Strategic Investment and Capacity Enhancement

1 – Global Investment Mapping

 

  • Assess 20 regions finance needs for climate resilience
  • Align with EU Taxonomy for sustainability
2 – Empower Public Authorities

 

  • Train 20 EU authorities on climate finance options
  • Share tools for project development
3 – Innovative Financing

 

  • Pair public authorities with financial experts
  • Develop 20 new investment cases via InvestEU

Financial Scalability and Integration

1 – Bridging Finance Gaps

 

  • Offer strategies for private investment incentives
  • Improve financial transparency in climate resilience
2 – Expand Funding Reach

 

  • Aggregate small projects for larger impact
  • Share best practices across a European network
3 – Scaling European Missions

 

  • Support European adaptation to climate finance
  • Use public funds to attract private investment

ANTICIPATED OUTCOMES

Streamlining Finace and Building Expertise

1 – Unified Financing Framework

 

  • CLIMATEFIT will streamline collaboration for innovative finance across EU contexts, focusing on 20 cases to overcome barriers and sharing succesful financial instruments.
3 – Comprehensive Finance Guide

 

  • Develop a manual for public authorities on leveraging tailored financing models and creating resources like a leverage manual and priority-selling tools
1 – Enhanced Capacity Development

 

  • 2Launch a Capacity Building Programme to boost institutional capacity, offering e-learning based on successful initiatives like the EU City Facility project

Empowering Policy and Local Action

1 – Facilitating Private Investment

 

  • Establish a pathway for resilience financing and private investment, including credit scoring that integrates climate resilience
2 – Taskforces for Local Impact

 

  • Form Local Resilience Taskforces to de-risk and co-finance projects, advocating for strategic and transformative investments
3 – Innovative Financing

 

  • Pair public authorities with financial experts
  • Develop 20 new investment cases via investEU