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This report discusses the specific risks to infrastructure investors under each of the key risk categories outlined by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures, as well as crucial levers for achieving climate resilience at both the portfolio and asset level for the infrastructure sector.
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Infrastructure Australia states that "A transformational change is needed in how we plan and deliver infrastructure in Australia. This change must focus on delivering better outcomes for the community and for business through a more productive, innovative and sustainable infrastructure sector." This roadmap presents reforms to change the way projects are procured and delivered, which will have long-term consequences for the services received by infrastructure service users and the community.
HM Treasury in the UK publishes its Green Book to provide guidance to UK public servants, including decisionmakers, about how to appraise policies, programs, and projects. It publishes this guidance for all public servants (not only analysts) and notes that "key specialisms involved in public policy creation and delivery, from policy at a strategic level to analysis, commercial strategy, procurement, finance, and implementation must work together from the outset to deliver best public value."
The Coalition for Climate Resilient Investment (CCRI) created the Physical Climate Risk Assessment Methodology in response to investor demand for comprehensive solutions to improve the integration of physical climate risks into investment appraisal practices.
The Investor Leadership Network created this playbook to help institutional investors better assess and incorporate inclusion into portfolios. It provides the business case for inclusion, fundamental and advanced inclusion metrics, and case studies of the metrics being used.
The Blue Dot Network aims to help mobilise private sector investment by identifying and encouraging market-driven, transparent, and sustainable infrastructure projects. It establishes a voluntary, private-sector focused, government-supported project-level certification that aligns with the G20 Principles for Quality Infrastructure Investment, the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards, the Equator Principles, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and the OECD Recommendation on the Governance of Infrastructure.
This report outlines an approach to country platforms to help channel technical assistance and public and private finance to emerging and developing countries in order to support the achievement of net zero targets.
Join the GI Hub and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank for a webinar that will present the case for investing in infrastructure technology (InfraTech) to support the transition to net zero.
We need more investment in economically, environmentally, and socially sustainable infrastructure, but there is real danger that investment by both the public and private sectors may slip backward
Transformative Outcomes Through Infrastructure
After seven weeks of intensive training on infrastructure project finance and delivery, the third cohort of the Africa Infrastructure Fellowship Program graduated last month.
The current energy crisis underscores the urgency to scale up green infrastructure investment.
In 2021, global green private investment in infrastructure projects in primary markets rose to a record-high share of 60%, but this trend needs to accelerate and expand beyond renewables to meet climate goals.
This week, the G20 Heads of State and Government Summit was held in Bali, Indonesia. The Summit had the world’s attention, as we looked to G20 Leaders to tackle the multiple challenges of the war in Ukraine, increasing inflation and the global economic slowdown, and climate change.
G20 Bali Leaders’ Declaration
This is a testament to multilateralism, even in challenging times
The Global Infrastructure Hub welcomes yesterday’s launch of the G20’s Pandemic Fund to address pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response, particularly in vulnerable countries.
At COP27 this week, GI Hub CEO, Marie Lam-Frendo moderated a panel session on Accelerating, Targeting, and Blending Sustainable Investment at the Sustainable Markets Initiative Terra Carta Action Forum.
Green investment in infrastructure outside of renewables is limited. While renewables represent almost 90% of total green private investments in infrastructure projects, green investment in other sectors only represent 14%.
During COP27, our guest authors from WAPPP, CPCS Transcom Ltd and Princeton University explore recommendations for integrating and mainstreaming three climate-related risks.
The GI Hub’s CEO Marie Lam-Frendo and Director of Engagement, Rory are on the ground at COP27, read about their week ahead.
