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…
In this edition of Sliced, we take a concise look at the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) and explore how the $391 billion in climate finance has been utilized in the year following its enactment. —— Sliced is a weekly short-form dispatch released every Tuesday that features original thought pieces from our team members…
Listen to this essay on any of the streaming platforms below. Last Wednesday marked the first anniversary of the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), the largest investment to combat the climate crisis in the history of humanity. For a few traumatic months, it seemed like the possibility of the Biden administration…
We are proud to introduce our new podcast, “Untangling Climate Finance.” Hosted by our very own Jay Tipton, the podcast examines the dynamic realm of climate finance through conversations with industry experts on topics spanning climate solutions, global carbon markets, innovative technologies like AI and distributed ledger, carbon projects, and more. So, why dedicate an…
On the pilot episode of Untangling Climate Finance, Jay chats with Sean Penrith (CEO, Gordian Knot Strategies). Sean introduces the term "climate finance" to the audience. He also recounts his journey from an entrepreneur working outside the realm of climate change to his current position, running a private firm that mobilizes and activates climate finance…
