New Podcast Episode On the Role of Data for Climate and Nature Finance

Data is increasingly shaping how climate and nature action is financed and how solutions are designed. The availability of data and the capacity to analyse this information is becoming a foundation of trust between communities, investors, and funders. From digital twins in agriculture to blockchain-based biodiversity monitoring, data-driven tools are opening new pathways to channel … Continued

New Podcast Episode Explores Cooling-as-a-Service and How It Can Accelerate the Decarbonisation of Buildings

Buildings are significant energy guzzlers, and a large portion of that energy goes towards cooling, especially with rising global temperatures. But an innovative business model can effectively pair sustainable cooling solutions with servitisation, and offer a promising solution: Cooling-as-a-Service (CaaS). This episode of The Big Shift: The Climate Finance (R)evolution dives deep into this market-transforming … Continued

BASE’s Podcast Explores the Role of ESCOs in Africa’s Clean Energy Transition in a New Episode

Global clean energy investment reached over USD 1.3 trillion globally in 2022, but only USD 30 billion is flowing to Africa. Paradoxically, the continent is one of the most vulnerable regions to the impact of climate change and despite hosting abundant natural resources, it is grappling with a significant energy deficit. Amidst the challenges faced, a … Continued