August 2023 We are a just few short days away from September. It’s hard to believe that summer is already winding down! Although for many communities around the world, the upcoming autumn is likely a welcome respite from what has been a brutally hot summer. Despite the crazy heat, it appears that many of our…
Written by Sean Penrith, CEO What can an American economist, ancient Mesopotamia, a Republican senator from New York, OPIC, and MIGA teach us about urgently mobilizing credit enhancement to support massive flows of investment in natural climate solutions? In 1990, Harry Max Markowitz, an American economist, received the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Despite…
Virtus (/’vɪrtus/) / Latin meaning virtue Embracing values and traits of excellence, intellect, and high moral character. July 2023 Welcome to the first edition of our monthly newsletter. At Gordian Knot Strategies, we are thrilled to launch this initiative. Over the past few years, our team has been busily working on implementing innovative climate finance…
Written by Jay Tipton As we pass the midway point of 2023, we find ourselves in the third crucial year of the battle against the climate crisis in undoubtedly the most decisive decade yet. Time seems to be racing by and the countdown is advancing at a dizzying speed. Listen closely to the resounding…
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,…
