ADB launches IF-CAP to boost climate change fight in Asia-Pacific
03 May 23 2 min read
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- The ADB has launched IF-CAP, which aims to provide significant support for the region's battle against climate change.
- Denmark, Japan, South Korea, Sweden, the UK, and the US are the initial partners of IF-CAP.
- The target of $3 billion in guarantees could create up to $15 billion in new loans for climate projects across Asia and the Pacific.
IF-CAP’s initial partners are Denmark, Japan, South Korea, Sweden, the UK, and the US. Those partners are in discussions with ADB about providing a range of grants for project preparation along with guarantees for parts of ADB’s sovereign loan portfolios. The reduced risk exposure created by the guarantees will allow ADB to free up capital to accelerate new loans for climate projects, ADB said in a press release.
With a model of ‘$1 in, $5 out’, the initial target of $3 billion in guarantees could create up to $15 billion in new loans for much-needed climate projects across Asia and the Pacific.
ADB is in discussions with potential partners—such as bilateral and multilateral sources, the private sector, and philanthropies, including the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet—to catalyse climate investments.
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ADB president Masatsugu Asakawa said, “Climate change is the critical issue of our lifetime and here in Asia and the Pacific we are on the frontlines of that battle. The climate events we have experienced over the past 12 months will only increase in intensity and frequency, so we must take bold action now. IF-CAP is an exciting, innovative programme that will have a real impact. And it is another example of how ADB serves as the climate bank for Asia and the Pacific.”
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