As climate finance continues to evolve, green banks are emerging as a critical mechanism for mobilizing private capital and expanding access to clean energy solutions—particularly in underserved communities.
On Wednesday, March 18 at 1:00 PM EST, Climate First Bank will host a live webinar exploring how partnerships between green banks, financial institutions, and philanthropic organizations are accelerating the deployment of climate solutions.
The session, titled “Green Banking Partnerships: Unlocking Clean Energy Finance Through Collaboration,” will bring together leading voices from across the green banking ecosystem to discuss scalable financing models and real-world project implementation.
Featured Speakers
Rokas Beresniovas, Montgomery County Green Bank
Amir Kirkwood, Justice Climate Fund
Dan Adler, U.S. Green Bank 50
Chris Castro, Climate First Bank
What the Webinar Will Cover
⚡ The role and structure of green banks in climate finance
🤝 How partnerships unlock private and philanthropic capital
🏘️ Case studies: solar deployment, heat pumps, and energy retrofits
🌎 Replication strategies for communities seeking scalable solutions
The discussion will also provide practical guidance for nonprofits, municipalities, and philanthropic organizationslooking to engage with green banks and access financing pathways for climate and resilience projects.
As public funding constraints persist, collaborative financing models like green banks are increasingly viewed as essential infrastructure for the energy transition, bridging the gap between policy ambition and on-the-ground implementation.
Registration: The climate finance webinar is free to attend and open to the public. 👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eu7-cqRh
ESG News Perspective
This session comes at a time when climate capital deployment—not just climate commitments—is becoming the defining metric for progress. Green banks, positioned between public mandate and private capital, are rapidly becoming one of the most effective tools to scale investment where it is needed most.
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