Connecting Capital with Climate Solutions

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The Impact Investing Network (IIN) warmly invites trusts, foundations, iwi, investors and managed investment schemes to the "Connecting Climate Solutions with Capital" event on the 18th September 2024.

We’ll bring together pioneers and stakeholders across the ecosystem to learn, share practical insights and experiences and show-case real examples, concluding with networking drinks.

The event builds on the “Investing in Climate Solutions” summit hosted by the Centre for Sustainable Finance and partners in April 2023. We’re pleased to partner with Responsible Investment Association Australasia
(RIAA) and host this event on the afternoon before the RIAA Conference
Aotearoa NZ 2024.

You can download the full programme here

Agenda

12:30pm

1:00pm

Registrations begin, for 1:00pm start

Impact Investing Network and KPMG: Nau mai, Haere mai - Welcome

Justine Sefton (Deputy Chair, Impact Investing Network & ASB Group Investments Board)

1:10pm - 1:25pm

1:25 - 2:00pm

2:00pm - 3:00pm

Keynote Address

A scientific perspective on the global climate system and its current state - Dr Jim Salinger (Climate Scientist and Kiwibank 2024 New Zealander of the Year)

Scene-setter: Investing in Climate Solutions

Moderated by Justine Sefton (Deputy Chair, Impact Investing Network)

Presenting a general introduction to investing in climate solutions in private markets including:

The general investment case and role for institutional (and corporate) capital.
What qualifies as a ‘climate solution’ – principles, priorities and the role of taxonomies.
The difference between avoided emissions and emissions removals, with examples.
The role of carbon markets in financing climate solutions and for offsetting purposes.
The ‘mitigation hierarchy’ and the carbon credit hierarchy.
Accounting for allocation to climate solutions for CRD and other purposes.
The current New Zealand market landscape

Investing in Climate Innovation

Moderated by Peter Castellas (CEO, Climate Zeitgeist)

Panelists:

Rohan MacMahon, Climate VC Fund
Christina Houlihan, Bspkl
Dennis Turton, Trust Waikato

A deep dive into ‘climate innovation’ as one type of climate solutions investment opportunity. You will hear investor perspectives on allocating capital to plus fund/founder experience raising capital for climate innovation. Illustrating with case studies and live investment opportunities. Focused on (non-nature based) innovation that helps avoid, reduce or remove GHG emissions, including:

What we mean by ‘climate innovation’ and the commercial maturity spectrum.
What’s driving this type of investment opportunity and key NZ priorities or focus areas?
General investment characteristics and the types of capital and investors it would suit?
General options for accessing and common/innovative structures?
General scope to generate additional revenue streams via carbon markets?
Overcoming commonly cited concerns or challenges?Opportunities to partner with government, iwi, philanthropy or others?

3:00pm - 3:30pm

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Afternoon Tea

Investing in Climate Infrastructure

Moderated by Louise Tong (Executive Director - Sustainability Risk, Infratil)

Panelists:

Will Thomson, Blackrock
Gary Holden, Lodestone Energy
Frank Jasper, ASB Group Investments & Foundation North
Jason Patrick, NZ Green Investment Finance

A deep dive into ‘climate infrastructure’ as one type of climate solutions investment opportunity. You will hear investor perspectives on allocating capital to plus fund/founder experience raising capital for climate infrastructure. Illustrating with case studies and live investment opportunities. Focused on (non-nature based) innovation that helps avoid, reduce or remove GHG emissions, including:

What we mean by ‘climate infrastructure’ and the asset lifecycle.
What’s driving this type of investment opportunity and key NZ priorities or focus areas?
General investment characteristics and the types of capital and investors it would suit?
General options for accessing and common/innovative structures?
General scope to generate additional revenue streams via carbon markets?
Overcoming commonly cited concerns or challenges?
Opportunities to partner with government, iwi, philanthropy or others?

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Investing in Nature-based Climate Solutions

Moderated by Rebecca Mills (Founder & Director, The Lever Room)

Panelists:

Guy Williams, Pollination Group
Blair Jamieson, Tāmata Hauhā
Alastair Rhodes, BayTrust

A deep dive into ‘nature-based climate solutions’ as one type of climate solutions investment opportunity. You will hear investor perspectives on allocating capital to plus fund/founder experience raising capital for climate infrastructure. Illustrating with case studies and live investment opportunities. Focused on forestry and other nature-based solutions that helps avoid, reduce or remove GHG emissions, including:

What we mean by ‘nature-based climate solutions’ and the different types.
What’s driving this type of investment opportunity and key NZ priorities or focus areas?
General investment characteristics and the types of capital and investors it would suit?
General options for accessing and common/innovative structures?
General scope to generate additional revenue streams via carbon and biodiversity markets?
Overcoming commonly cited concerns or challenges?
Opportunities to partner with government, iwi, philanthropy or others?