Mobilizing
Capital
for Climate
Solutions

The Climate Finance Fund began its journey on the 15th of September 2021.

about us

What?

The Climate Finance Fund is a philanthropic platform that helps to mobilize capital for climate solutions.

Where?

CFF focuses on China, the European Union, and the United States.

Why?

To keep global warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius, investors must invest between $1.6 to $3.8 trillion annually. Right now, investments total a mere $600 billion annually.

Who?

We focus on capital allocators across the supply chain: consumers, small and medium sized enterprises, large non-financial corporations, and banks and asset managers. We also provide expertise to market rule makers, like financial regulators.

How?

We drive change through supporting innovative finance and the systemic decarbonization of capital.

video explainer

The Climate Finance Fund is a platform supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and hosted by the European Climate Foundation.

The Fund’s approach is rooted in the Hewlett Foundation’s Climate Finance Strategy.

Marilyn Waite

Managing Director

Climate Finance Fund

Marilyn leads the Climate Finance Fund after most recently managing the climate and clean energy finance portfolio at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

She has worked across four continents in renewable and nuclear energy and venture capital and investment. She previously led the energy practice at Village Capital, modeled and forecasted energy solutions to climate change as a Senior Research Fellow at Project Drawdown, and managed innovation projects at Orano and Framatome.

Marilyn serves on various boards and investment committes, including the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) and climate-friendly mutual fund Sphere. She has advised government entities such as the U.S. EPA and NREL.

She holds a Master’s Degree with distinction in Engineering for Sustainable Development from the University of Cambridge and a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering, magna cum laude, from Princeton University.

Marilyn is the author of Sustainability at Work: careers that make a difference and writes in a number of outlets, including the Financial Times, Forbes, and GreenBiz.

Alma

Chief Joy Officer

Climate Finance Fund

Yubai Wu

Senior Associate

Climate Finance Fund

Yubai comes from a background in education, international development and gender inclusion. She has worked for consulting firms, multi-lateral organizations, and foundations across multiple continents. She holds a Master’s degree in International Public Management, with a focus in Environment from Sciences Po Paris, and has a Bachelor’s in Sociology from Nanjing University, China. Yubai split her childhood among China, the U.S. and the Netherlands, and thus enjoys meeting people from different cultures and backgrounds. She is passionate about the environment, climate and impact investment.

thought leadership

Why natural gas is neither just nor transitional

U.S. Department of Labor: Actions to Protect Life Savings and Pensions from Threats of ClimateRelated Financial Risk

U.S. SEC The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors

 

E.U. Response to the Public Consultation: ESG Ratings and Sustainability Risks in Credit Ratings

ISSB: Comments to Exposure Drafts IFRS S1 General Requirements and IFRS S2: Climaterelated Disclosures

 

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