Global investments accelerating local
action for a sustainable future

“The GCF is delighted to support the Consortium formed by Pegasus Capital Advisors (PCA), IUCN, BNP Paribas, Regions 20 and Gold Standard to launch an equity fund that will support small- and medium-sized sustainable infrastructure projects in developing countries, including 13 Least Developed countries (LDCs) and 6 Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Providing finance to financially underserved sub-national projects is a priority for the UNFCCC and the Paris Accord.”

Yannick Glemarec

GCF Executive Director

"I am thrilled that we have launched this innovative blended finance effort with such a terrific group of partners. I am very grateful for the leadership role taken by the Green Climate Fund and the support of the many countries who have agreed to work with us. I believe with our partners we will unlock private capital to invest in needed and financially sound projects at the sub-national level across multiple sectors and geographies. We need to accelerate dramatically the pace of this capital and investment."

Craig Cogut

Founder, Chairman & CEO, Pegasus Capital Advisors

"It is of great satisfaction to have been able to successfully develop a dedicated blended finance vehicle at sub-national level, especially since the Paris Agreement has officially recognized that 50-80% of climate change solutions stand within the hands of sub-national authorities. Our experience, around the world, in delivering mid-sized low carbon and climate resilient infrastructure show that sub-national authorities meet a lot of obstacles to access the green finance market. SCF sends a clear signal to the climate change community in general to the finance leaders in particular, to be a game changer in climate change investment in emerging markets at sub-national level."

Christophe Nuttall

CEO, R20: Regions of Climate Action

"The GCF Funds group has worked closely with the Consortium to structure the first commercial equity fund for climate projects at the sub-national level in developing countries with institutional investors' quality. The Fund's objective to create a positive demonstration effect by mobilizing private investment at scale for sub-national projects is substantial."

Sergio Pombo

Head, Private Equity Funds, GCF

"The private and public sectors need to work together to fast track nature-based solutions which benefit the environment, societies, and investors alike, with positive impacts on climate and societal resilience. IUCN has long championed this approach, and will lean on the Union's expertise to ensure that investments by the SCF are not just financially, but also environmentally and socially sound."

Dr Bruno Oberle

Director General IUCN

"Achievement of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement requires the scaling up and mobilisation of capital, shared knowledge and innovation from across a full spectrum of investment and impact experts. This initiative is ground-breaking in tackling the climate crisis by leveraging the expertise of leading institutions, including the Green Climate Fund, to channel finance towards infrastructure, energy transition, and nature-based solutions. BNP Paribas looks forward to advancing SCF by bringing the full strength of the bank and our depth of experience in sustainable finance to the consortium to accelerate the impact of the identified sub-national projects around the world."

Alain Papiasse

Chairman of Corporate & Institutional Banking, BNP Paribas

"With an increasing interest in sustainable finance, it's critical that these instruments deliver what they claim. Impact certification gives participants across the value chain confidence that outcomes are real, measurable and verified, and tells the global community what exactly progress is being made toward global ambitions codified in the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals."

Margaret Kim

CEO, Gold Standard