“BASE was founded on a conviction that remains more urgent than ever: that addressing climate change requires the right financing strategies and business models, not just the right policies and technologies, to make clean solutions genuinely competitive, affordable and scalable. Over twenty-five years, each project, each financing strategy, each business model we have designed and … Continued
The Digital Demand-Driven Electricity Networks (3DEN) Initiative – an inter-agency initiative between UNEP, the IEA, and Italy’s Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security (MASE), receiving technical support from BASE – finalised the signature of grant agreements with 14 new projects aiming to leverage the power of digitalisation for energy and agri-food systems across 8 … Continued
22 May marks the International Day for Biological Diversity, a UN-designated day that highlights the urgent need to preserve and restore biodiversity. The WWF Living Planet Report (2024) documents a 73% average decline in monitored wildlife populations since 1970. As such negative trends in natural ecosystems will likely hinder progress towards 80% of the assessed … Continued
BASE Foundation, in collaboration with partner Integrate to Zero, launched a new webinar series to advance the topic of grid flexibility,, “From Concept to Reality: Accelerating the development of Virtual Power Plants”. This series delves into the practical steps and frameworks required to deploy decentralised energy systems globally. The first session “Demystifying Virtual Power Plants … Continued
BASE Foundation will host an exclusive webinar on setting up Virtual Power Plants (VPPs), from pilots to large infrastructure, featuring experts and lead implementers from around the globe. The session, planned on February 24 2026, will be part of a new webinar series convened together with Integrate to Zero “From concept to reality: Accelerating the … Continued
Developing countries face a persistent financing gap of an estimated USD 2 to 4 trillion per year to meet climate and sustainable development objectives. While global capital is abundant, much of it remains concentrated in mature markets. In emerging and frontier economies, private investment continues to stall, held back by real and perceived risks, weak … Continued
Daniel Magallon, Managing Director of the BASE Foundation, winner of the Energy category, pictured with fellow winners of the 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize. The BASE Foundation has been awarded the 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize in the Energy category, recognising its pioneering work on Cooling-as-a-Service, an innovative business model designed to make more clean, efficient and … Continued