The Centre for Climate Finance & Investment undertakes cutting-edge research on how capital markets are responding to global climate change.
Helping investors and policymakers overcome the lack of clarity about risk and opportunities arising in a changing climate. Our research covers five workstreams: Climate Risk Scenarios and Stress Testing; Nature; Clean Energy Investing; Climate Finance Markets and Instruments; and Adaptation and Resilience.
The Centre works closely with the Grantham Institute – Climate Change and the Environment and the Brevan Howard Centre for Financial Analysis. Imperial Business School launched the MSc Climate Change, Management & Finance in September 2016 in partnership with the Grantham Institute.
Recent reports
Science and Funding for Development Impact
What if the next breakthrough in health, agriculture, clean tech, or digital infrastructure is trapped in a lab, not for lack of science, but for lack of capital?
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Implementing a Just Transition in Southeast Asia: How Financial Institutions Can Support Fair and Sustainable Growth
The paper examines the key socioeconomic implications of Southeast Asia’s green transition, categorised into three groups: territories, participants, and sectors. It also outlines the critical roles and responsibilities of financial institutions.
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Driving Decarbonisation: Cross-Sectoral Second Order Impacts of High EV Penetration in India
Authors examine the potential consequences to Indian automakers’ financial performance, and to the transportation, power and industry sectors caused by a demand side shock where a share of electric mobility demand equal to 25% of total passenger road transportation by 2030 (DEM25 scenario).
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Nature Investing Survey
The Centre for Climate Finance & Investment is excited to announce the launch of its global survey on Nature Investing, designed to gather insights into equity investors’ perspectives on nature and biodiversity risks and opportunities.
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Enhancing Market Infrastructure and Integrity to Scale Up Carbon Markets in ASEAN (Policy Brief)
This policy brief provides insights into global carbon markets for ASEAN, drawing on discussions from a roundtable held in Singapore on 4 November 2024, supplemented by additional insights provided by the author.
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Financing Adaptation and Resilience in London and the UK: Moving from Aspiration to Reality
The research project, divided into three separate papers, takes a practical approach by focusing on the real estate and water sectors in London and the UK, ensuring the findings are directly applicable to the local context.
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Mapping Socioeconomic Risks in the Transition to Net-Zero: The Role of Financial Institutions in a Just Transition
How can financial institutions navigate the hidden socioeconomic risks of the net-zero transition? A new paper from the CCFI covers practical steps to safeguard investments and support a just transition, from engaging with governments to providing low-interest loans to SMEs.
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Carbon Accounting for Commodity Derivatives
Financial firms and commodity manufacturers must navigate their portfolios and manage greenhouse gas emissions, necessitating the development of methodologies for accurate carbon accounting in commodity derivatives to support net zero strategies, according to a report authored through Imperial Consultants.
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The Carbon Credit Price and National Tree Planting Impact of Woodland Carbon Code Admittance to the UK-ETS
A new policy paper from King's College London, Imperial Business School & Foresight Sustainable Forestry Company suggests that admitting the Woodland Carbon Code (WCC) into the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK-ETS) could unlock significant economic and environmental benefits.
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Research in Development & Thought Pieces
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Notes to Researchers
The CCFI works closely with other researchers and centres within Imperial College London. If you are interested to work with the Centre for Climate Finance & Investment please get in touch.