Connecting Capital with Climate Solutions

Connecting Capital with Climate Solutions

Join the Impact Investing Network and partners on 18 September at KPMG offices in Auckland for this forum on investing in (technology and nature-based) climate solutions.

We'll bring together pioneers and stakeholders across the ecosystem to learn, share practical insights and experiences and show-case real examples, concluding with networking drinks.

We’re pleased to partner with Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) and host this event on the afternoon before the RIAA Conference Aotearoa NZ 2024.  It builds on the “Investing in Climate Solutions” summit hosted by the Centre for Sustainable Finance and partners in April 2023.

Why attend this event? 

Philanthropic and for-profit investors considering allocating capital to climate solutions in private markets, and those seeking to learn more about this and the range of options available. This includes Community Trusts and foundations, Managed Investment Scheme providers, iwi and Māori organisations and their advisers.

Why are we holding this event? 

As  they grapple with climate-related disclosures, climate transition planning and net-zero commitments (and prepare for nature-related equivalents), New Zealand investors are seeking to decarbonise their portfolios and to allocate capital to climate solutions – essentially things that help reduce, avoid or remove GHG emissions.

The global investment need and opportunity  is massive and diverse. At the same time, there is the opportunity for local impact through investing in New Zealand's climate transition. Historically, New Zealand institutional investors have allocated comparatively little capital to private markets, let alone climate solutions in private markets – where capital is most needed. This is starting to change as they recognise the potential risk, return and impact
case.

What we'll cover? 

Offering an array of speakers and practical case study examples, this a timely opportunity to:

Discover: 

• The investment case for allocating capital to climate solutions in private markets.
• What qualifies as a 'climate solution' – including the role of taxonomies.
• The difference between avoided emissions and emissions removals.
• Accounting for allocation to climate solutions for CRD and other purposes.
• Debate over the role of carbon credits to offset residual corporate/portfolio emissions or
  as 'beyond value chain mitigation' contributions.
• The current landscape of private market climate solutions investing in New Zealand. 

Explore: 

• Different types of climate solution investment opportunity in private markets including: climate innovation, climate infrastructure and nature-based climate solutions, and related environmental markets. 

Learn from and connect with: 

• Those offering relevant projects and products to the New Zealand market and specialist investment managers and advisers.
• Investors that have already allocated capital to private market climate solutions or started on that journey.

Related resources: 

• “Climate Investment in Aotearoa: Funding and Financing the Net-Zero Transition” (2023) (Climate Venture Capital Fund, BayTrust, Philanthropy New Zealand and the Centre for Sustainable Finance) 

• “State of Climate Investment in Aotearoa New Zealand: Insights from the 2023 Survey” (2024) (IGCC, Centre for Sustainable Finance and Mindful Money)

Register now!

About the event organisers:

• Impact Investing Network is a peak body that connects, educates and advocates to grow the impact investing sector and transition to a sustainable Aotearoa New Zealand.
  

• Thanks to our event supporters: RIAA, Climate Venture Capital Fund, BayTrust and the Centre for Sustainable Finance.