Accelerating Private Capital Finance for
SME-Led Climate Solutions Globally

OUR FOCUS

Join us in revolutionizing climate finance, where we reimagine investment flows to prioritize the Global South*.

*The Global South is defined as low and middle income countries and communities.

ONLY
15%
OF CLIMATE FINANCE
FLOWS TO THE
GLOBAL SOUTH1
REDEFINE
‍CLIMATE FINANCE

Shift power dynamics to foster equitable, cross-border investments.

ONLY
15%
OF CLIMATE FINANCE
FLOWS TO THE
GLOBAL SOUTH1
ELEVATE
CLIMATE GENIUS

Showcase climate innovators from across the Global South.

ONLY
15%
OF CLIMATE FINANCE
FLOWS TO THE
GLOBAL SOUTH1
DRIVE
POLICY CHANGE

Engaging global policymakers to accelerate impactful innovations ahead of COP 30 in Brazil.

1 . Source: “How maximizing green finance flows to developing countries could tackle global warming.” World Economic Forum, June 11, 2024. https://www.weforum.org/stories/2024/07/how-maximizing-green-finance-flows-to-developing-countries-could-tackle-global-warming/#:~:text=Only 15% of the estimated $1.27 trillion,emerging markets and developing economies (excluding China)

OUR FOCUS

Join us in revolutionizing
climate finance, where
we reimagine
investment flows to
prioritize the Global South*.

ONLY
15%
OF CLIMATE FINANCE
FLOWS TO THE
GLOBAL SOUTH1
DRIVE
POLICY CHANGE

Engaging global policymakers to accelerate private climate finance incentives.

ELEVATE
‍‍CLIMATE GENIUS

Showcase scalable climate solutions led by Global South SMEs2.

REDEFINE
CLIMATE FINANCE

Shift power dynamics to foster equitable cross-border investments.

ONLY
15%
OF CLIMATE FINANCE
FLOWS TO THE
GLOBAL SOUTH1
REDEFINE
CLIMATE FINANCE

Shift power dynamics to foster equitable cross-border investments.

DRIVE
‍POLICY CHANGE

Engaging global policymakers to accelerate impactful innovations ahead of COP 30 in Brazil.

ELEVATE
CLIMATE GENIUS

Showcase climate innovators and enterprises from across the globe.

ONLY
15%
OF CLIMATE FINANCE
FLOWS TO THE
GLOBAL SOUTH1
ELEVATE
‍CLIMATE GENIUS

Showcase climate innovators and enterprises from across the globe.

REDEFINE
CLIMATE FINANCE

Shift power dynamics to foster equitable cross-border investments.

DRIVE
POLICY CHANGE

Engaging global policymakers to accelerate impactful innovations ahead of COP 30 in Brazil.

*The Global South, or global majority, is defined as low and middle income countries and communities.

1 World Economic Forum

2 European Commission SME Definition

THE FIRST GCFF

The GCFF 2025, held in Montego Bay, Jamaica
(April 28-30),
brought together
50+ climate investors,
SMEs, and policymakers from across 15+ countries
to address the
investment gap
and barriers.

What made GCFF 2025 different?

It went beyond discussion: participants
co-created solutions, visited local climate innovators, and made actionable commitments.

Why Jamaica?

A model where policy meets practice—fiscal progress and innovative tools like disaster bonds and a resilience fund drive climate investment.

ROADMAP TO GCFF 2027

SME-Led climate innovation is abundant—capital access and visibility are not.

  • Encourage the introduction of tax incentives and regulatory allowances for institutional and retail investors.
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  • Collaborate on locally grounded frameworks for measuring impact.
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  • Develop new financial instruments and structures with local financial institutions to address risk perception and improve scale.
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  • Support and improve investor-readiness through targeted technical assistance and education.
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  • Promote SME-friendly climate finance policy reforms at COP meetings.
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  • Develop a registry of investable climate-focused SMEs and regional aggregators.

NEWS

July 10, 2025

Dr. Gillian Marcelle | Reframing climate finance after Bonn: Mobilizing private capital for SME solutions

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July 1, 2025

Ann-Murray Brown | Why ‘Global’ Conferences Aren’t Global
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June 2, 2025
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‍Amy Cortese | Global Climate Finance Forum seeks to mobilize capital for locally-led solutions in the Global South

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May 30, 2025
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Marilyn Waite | From Montego Bay to Belém: Mobilising private climate capital where it’s most needed
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May 19, 2025
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Jennifer Wang | Redesigning climate finance for the global south: Lessons from the GCFF
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May 18, 2025
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Alicia Dunkley-Willis | No shortage of climate innovation, but…

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