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Climate Finance

FINANCE AND INVESTMENT FOR A NEW CLIMATE

As the world confronts the impacts of climate change, understanding its implications for economics and finance will be crucial. At WSP, we focus on the intersection of climate change and finance to help businesses navigate the evolving landscape of climate risks and opportunities.

  • How will climate change impact economic performance of investments?

  • How can different sources of finance be combined to lower the cost of capital?

  • How can climate-related projects meet or exceed the highest standards for investment?

WSP provides expertise in climate, economics and finance, enabling clients to assess climate risks and support net-zero and climate-resilient planning and investment to accelerate a sustainable transition and a climate-resilient economy.

Key Capabilities

WSP empowers companies and organizations in their transition to a low-carbon, climate resilient future. We craft innovative climate and transition finance strategies, ensuring climate change considerations are embedded in investment decisions, financial products, services and policies. Our expertise in evaluating and structuring climate-aligned investments helps channel capital into sustainable opportunities. We optimize strategies to meet diverse stakeholder expectations, driving impactful change for a more sustainable tomorrow.

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Climate Finance

Climate finance is essential for achieving a low-carbon, climate resilient future. WSP empowers clients to catalyze climate-aligned investments through public, private, and blended finance solutions. Our services include:

  • Climate fund and facility design
  • Public funding and financing strategies
  • Climate fund grant applications
  • Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund implementation
  • Financial analysis and forecasts
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Climate Strategy and Economics

Climate change will reshape economic landscapes for private companies, cities, states and nations. WSP develops climate-aligned strategies to reduce clients’ vulnerability to climate change. Our services include:

  • Climate transition planning
  • Climate risk assessments
  • Quantifying financial impacts of climate risk
  • Climate-economic research, analysis, and forecast review
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Climate Investment Due Diligence

Ensuring compliance with globally recognized environmental standards is essential for advancing investments that deliver impactful climate solutions. At WSP, we help clients maximize climate benefits while minimizing risks associated with climate-aligned investments. Our services include:

  • Climate investment strategy development,
  • Environmental and social due diligence
  • Ongoing monitoring

Contact

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Melissa Piscetek
Vice President, Climate Economics and Finance
LocationUnited States
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Matthew Ulterino
Vice President, Climate Finance
LocationUnited States
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Oliver Obregon
Vice President, ESG and Climate Resiliency
LocationUnited States
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Publications

WSP’s Climate Finance team builds on the track record of Climate Finance Advisors BLLC (CFA). In 2022, CFA became a member of WSP USA. Recent publications, and studies with contributions by CFA are available for download below.

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Document A Retrospective of the World Banks Experience with Select Climate and Carbon Trust Funds
Document Financing the Green and Just Recovery - C40 Knowledge Hub
Document From Funding to Financing - Transforming SDG Finance for Country Success
Document Green and Resilience Banks
Document Protecting Low-Income Communities Through Climate Insurance - InsuResilience Global Partnership
Document Public International Funding of Nature-based Solutions for Adaptation - A Landscape Assessment
Document Scenario Analysis for Systemic Climate Risk
Document Sharm El Sheikh Guidebook for Just Financing
Document Sustainable MSME Finance Reference Guide
Document The Case for a Green and Just Recovery - C40 Knowledge Hub