Climate ventures play a critical role in developing innovative solutions to climate and development challenges, but many struggle to move from early-stage innovation to scale. In emerging economies, limited access to appropriate finance, fragmented entrepreneurial ecosystems, regulatory barriers and weak market linkages can prevent promising ventures from attracting investment and reaching scale. 

This session will explore how promising climate ventures in emerging economies can move from innovation to investment and scale. Drawing on P4G's experience, WRI will present its latest research on ecosystem enablers for climate startups. A panel of distinguished speakers will share reflections on the quality of capital required to strengthen investable venture pipelines and the partnerships needed to shape the next generation of climate entrepreneurs.

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Jong-ho Kyun, Ambassador and Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

P4G Overview

Robyn McGuckin, Executive Director, P4G

Panel Discussion

• Nick Robins, Senior Director, Finance and Private Sector, World Resources Institute, Moderator
• Amer Baig, Chief Investment Officer, Green Climate Fund
• Martin Diaz Plata, Global Head of Private Equity, BlueOrchard
• Malle Fofana, Deputy Executive Director and Head of Green Growth Implementation, Global Green Growth Institute
• Melanie Robinson, Global Climate, Economics and Finance Program Director, World Resources Institute

Closing Reflections

Maja Elisabeth Svankjær Thagaard, Senior Director, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

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How can promising climate ventures break through the barriers to investment and scale? 

In this COP31 side event at the State of Green (Denmark) Pavilion, leaders from government, finance, philanthropy and the private sector will share lessons from P4G, examine what it takes to build thriving climate startup ecosystems in emerging economies, and explore a bold new approach to scale funding. The session aims to spark collaboration across sectors, combining finance, technical assistance, policy support and market connections to strengthen the pipeline of investable climate businesses who can deliver people, nature and climate impact. 

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Ole Thonke, Undersecretary for Development Policy and Climate Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark

P4G Overview 

Robyn McGuckin, Executive Director, P4G

Panel Discussion

• Ani Dasgupta, President & CEO, World Resources Institute, Moderator
• H.E. Dr. Fitsum Assefa, Minister, Ministry of Finance of Ethiopia
• Jennifer Chammas, Managing Director, Global Head of Sustainable Finance & Transition Sales, HSBC
• Slav Gatchev, Vice President for Innovative Finance, Rockefeller Foundation
• Marie-Ange Saraka-Yao, Director for External Affairs, Green Climate Fund

Closing Remarks

Ambassador Steven Collet, Vice-Minister for International Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of the Netherland

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