Similar Posts

Indaba Update – May 2020
May 2020 in·da·ba | \in-ˈdä-bə: noun. Origin 1827, Zulu nation Discussion of matters, affairs, strategies, and accounts of import relating to climate finance. Sean Penrith – Gordian Knot Strategies Credit enhancement hiding in plain sight I remember reading the piece by Curley and Haislip in 2014 that covered the innovative use of a credit enhancement. It began, “On August 13,…

Sliced: Oxford Offsetting Principles
Listen to this Sliced essay on any of the streaming platforms below. For companies, organizations, governments, regions, and cities looking to engage in the voluntary carbon market (VCM) by purchasing carbon credits, more help has arrived. Last week, the University of Oxford updated its original 2020 Oxford Offsetting Principles to a 2024 version – the…

Virtus: Credit Enhancement To Unlock Climate Climate Finance
Welcome to the November edition of the Virtus newsletter! With COP29 behind us, the momentum for climate action continues to grow. This month, we’re diving into how innovative financing models and partnerships are driving sustainable solutions worldwide. In Our Take, we explore a Global Credit Enhancement Facility (GCEF) and its potential to unlock private investment…

Virtus: Lessons from Conservation Finance in Practice
Welcome to the January edition of our Virtus newsletter! The year is off to a serious start. January brings fewer reflections and more fundamentals, as climate finance shifts from ambition to execution amid tightening constraints and rising expectations. In Our Take, the GKS team share Lessons from Conservation Finance in Practice, drawing on real-world experience…

Virtus: 2026 Predictions for Carbon Markets, Climate Finance, and Impact
Welcome to the December edition of our Virtus newsletter! As 2025 draws toward a close, climate finance is entering a sharper, more consequential phase. Political progress may be uneven coming out of COP30 in Belém, but the markets themselves are clearly in motion – reshaped by integrity reforms, new compliance pathways, fast-evolving impact strategies, and…

Sliced: Witnessing Progress in the Voluntary Carbon Market
Listen to this Sliced essay on any of the streaming platforms below. Last week, the US Federal Government released new high-integrity voluntary carbon market (VCM) principles. This news has been extensively covered, so we won’t spend time discussing it here. However, if you missed the announcement or want to orient yourself, you can find comprehensive…

One Comment