Carlo Carraro

#ClimateChangeAfrica2024 Climate finance is rapidly growing, but its growth is characterised by several imbalances: -Mitigation vs adaptation - Developed vs developing countries (Africa in particular) - Unbalanced across sectors (energy/industry vs agriculture) - Loans vs grants - Institutions vs entrepreneurship @ccarraro_unive, Vice Chair, UN Intergovernmental Panel on Global Change @IPCC_ch

🆕 📚 The climate crisis is here. We urgently need to invest billions yearly to help people already feeling the devastating impact🌧🌪. This report, authored by GARI, presents a first-of-its-kind, AI-powered framework for investors to find such companies: garigroup.com/news

#goodread 📚 👉 In 2023, 1 in every $3 invested into startups in Africa went into climate tech. According to data from @AfricaTBD, around 1 in 3 dollars invested into startups on the continent in the forecast period went to climate tech startups: techcabal.com/2024/01/31/in-…

Concentrations of GHG emissions have increased rapidly since 1850 & have continued to increase, with unequal historical & ongoing contributions arising from unsustainable energy use, land use & land-use change, lifestyles & patterns of consumption & production. Synthesis Report

Is financing climate adaptation and resilience good for business? This report by @BCG details the adaptation and resilience business case, laying out opportunities for the private sector to secure value and identify the entry points for finance: bcg.com/publications/2…

4/4: 👉The Catalyst Fund Impact Report: 2022. In this impact report we reflect on seven years of the Catalyst Fund and explore how the entrepreneurs in our portfolio are enabling a more resilient future for vulnerable communities in emerging markets: thecatalystfund.com/insights/impac…

1/4 : As we continue to invest and learn from the best entrepreneurs out there, we remain dedicated to advancing the climate resilience ecosystem. Here are 3 reports we published this year. Thread 🧵

📚 Funding startups in low-income countries is probably the most important we can do in development finance. In the fight to accelerate economic development, development investors aren't using the most powerful tool at their disposal: venture capital. pioneerspost.com/news-views/202…

🔊 We’re excited to announce our latest report, Investing in Climate Tech Innovation in Africa 🚀 We analyzed our pipeline by reviewing pitchdecks from #climatetech innovators, and combined them with deal flow data from @AfricaTBD. Here’s what we found: thecatalystfund.com/insights/inves…

#radioanchio #30novembre 7.30-9.00 @giorgiozanchini @Radio1Rai #MedioOriente, la #Tregua e lo scambio ostaggi-prigionieri. #Cop28Dubai, il vertice mondiale sul clima. @Ric_Alcaro @lorenzokamel @SerenaGiacomin @ItalianClimate @ccarraro_unive @CmccClimate @BertolliniR

📢 #COP28 event | "Climate mitigation and adaptation through science-technology diffusion and entrepreneurship development in Mediterranean and African regions" 📅 Dec 02, 2023 | 18:30 📍 @COP28_UAE, Dubai 🔗 ow.ly/BP9b50QbTt3 @ccarraro_unive @CaFoscari @UfMSecretariat

🚀 Exciting news!! We're thrilled to announce the first close of our $40m venture capital fund and accelerator. @FSDAfrica Investments (FSDAi), @Cisco Foundation, @USAID @ProsperAfricaUS , and tech investor @abredenkamp are backing us🌍Read more: techcrunch.com/2023/09/05/cat…

Catalyst Fund invests in tech startups combating food waste & insecurity, optimizing supply chains, reducing waste, supporting farmers in climate-vulnerable areas. Ensuring access to food for those in need: thecatalystfund.com/insights-blog/… #FoodSecurity #TechInnovation

Looking to invest into & accelerate early-stage (pre-seed) startups in Africa 🌍in these sectors: 👉 Water access, management 👉 Cold Chain 👉 Aquaculture 👉 Carbon Credits Share your pitch deck with us today thecatalystfund.com/join-us

We're on a mission to invest in and accelerate early stage startups in #Africa working in💧water access, ⚡ EV mobility, ❄ cold chain, 🐟 aquaculture, 🔌 smart energy access, 🌳 carbon credits and more. Get in touch if you know anyone who is a good fit: thecatalystfund.com/join-us

Have you ever wondered how #startups can be more intentional when planning their growth? Don't miss out on this webinar 🚀 To get actionable strategies from a very experienced list of speakers. Register below 👇

We are extremely proud to announce we have been selected to be part of @climatefinlab. We look forward to working closely with the Lab’s team to build a more climate resilient future in Africa🌍. Congrats to the other 5 winners as well! climatefinancelab.org/news/lab-selec…

"Il settore della #moda ha strumenti, capacità economico-finanziaria e #innovazione tecnologica per favorire la transizione sostenibile" @ccarraro_unive Vice Pres. @IPCC_CH e Professore @CaFoscari youtu.be/wmag5cnJXSg #VeniceSFF

Per l'Europa è fattibile azzerare entro il 2050 le emissioni nette di #GasSerra: servono 150 miliardi d'investimenti all'anno, di cui già 70-80 vengono dai privati e altri 40-50 dal #RecoveryPlan. Le risorse ci sono, basta indirizzarle meglio, @ccarraro_unive via @Corriere