Green banks and Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are rewriting the rulebook on climate finance, creating pathways for communities traditionally left behind by conventional lenders. These mission-driven organizations bring flexibility, creativity, and deep community connections to the table, allowing them to finance projects that might otherwise fall through the cracks.

Shawna Cuan, Co-Founder and CEO of Sustain Energy Finance and Chris Kramer, a green lending consultant at CK Financing, join Ian to discuss the role of green lenders in the evolving climate finance space. 

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

The GB50 Network of Green Banks

Chris's maps of Utility-Financing Partnerships and CDFI Green Loan Products