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New York Climate Week Recap

Date: October 2024, Istanbul, Türkiye

New York Climate Week Recap

Istanbul, Türkiye | October 2024

Speaker at Ali Çağatay’s live program at EKOTÜRK to share the highlights from NYC Climate Week from:

▪️The events attended: The New York TimesThe Wall Street JournalThe Nest Climate CampusWorld Climate FoundationWe Don’t Have TimeFinancial TimesLSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)Goldman Sachs, and family office events.
▪️The events organized.

▪️Unlocking Private Capital: Innovative financing mechanisms, such as green bonds and blended finance, are required to de-risk investments and attract private capital.
▪️Policy and Political Leadership: While finance and technology are crucial, strong policy support and political will are essential for accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy.
▪️Transparency and Disclosure: There is a critical need for robust climate data and disclosure for investors’ decision-making and companies’ accountability.
▪️Just Transition: Ensuring a just and equitable transition to a low-carbon economy is critical.

Key themes for investment are:
▪️Nature-Based Solutions: Climate Week NYC 2024 highlighted the growing recognition of nature’s role in addressing climate change and the need for increased investment and robust standards in NBS.
▪️Scaling Finance for Impact: The need to scale up financing for NBS to achieve meaningful climate and biodiversity impacts was a key takeaway. Blended finance structures can be used to de-risk NBS investments and attract private capital.

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