How national climate plans can reshape global investments

About this episode

The episode discusses the role of Nationally Determined Contributions in climate policy and investment, featuring insights from four experts.

Host Matt Bell explores the pivotal role of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in shaping climate policy and investment strategies. He interviews four experts to get their insights. Joanna MacGregor, a senior advisor at the UN Climate Change (UNFCCC), explains how NDCs have evolved into comprehensive national climate plans that can drive economic growth and resilience. Antonina Scheer, Policy Fellow at the London School of Economics and Research Project Manager at the Transition Pathway Initiative Centre, discusses the challenges of financing climate action in emerging markets and introduces a tool that helps assess the credibility and ambition of NDCs. Pablo Carvajal, Director in the Climate Change and Sustainability Services team at EY UKI, shares insights from his work with governments and banks, highlighting the disconnect between policy targets and business implementation. Claudia Gollmeier, Managing Director at Colchester Global Investors, emphasizes the importance of investors considering NDCs and the rise of innovative financial instruments like sustainability-linked bonds. Together, the guests underscore the urgency of making NDCs investable and inclusive…

People in this episode

Host: Matt Bell

Guests: Joanna MacGregor, Antonina Scheer, Pablo Carvajal, Claudia Gollmeier

Topics covered

• climate policy
• investment strategies
• Nationally Determined Contributions
• sustainability
• economic growth
• financing climate action

Keywords

• NDCs
• climate action
• investment
• sustainability-linked bonds
• economic resilience
• financing challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UN Climate Change, London School of Economics, Transition Pathway Initiative Centre, EY UKI, Colchester Global Investors

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