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Context\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The European Commission, through its competitiveness objectives, expects the private finance sector to play a major role in financing the transition. Key strategic sectors such as cleantech manufacturing, bolstered by public funds, urgently await the crowding-in of traditional private finance actors. Private banks are the biggest players in the European financial ecosystem, yet remain hesitant to finance cleantech scale-up projects due to their perceived high risks. This further amplifies the financial gap synonymous with the “missing middle” of the cleantech race, where firms struggle to access private capital as they attempt to scale. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In parallel, several derisking\u00a0tools\u00a0are available\u00a0to make cleantech projects more attractive to investors. However,\u00a0current policy debates lack a\u00a0clear\u00a0understanding of\u00a0the\u00a0most material\u00a0financial\u00a0risks\u00a0that\u00a0must be\u00a0offset\u00a0or derisked\u00a0to\u00a0make such projects bankable.\u00a0Making the Clean Industrial Deal\u00a0(CID)\u00a0bankable through the\u00a0most\u00a0appropriate derisking\u00a0tools,\u00a0or\u00a0incentivising\u00a0prudential regulatory\u00a0levers,\u00a0is\u00a0necessary to bridge the financing gap.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Objectives<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

I4<\/span>CE<\/strong>\u2019s research explores the banking perspective on cleantech project risk, profitability and bankability that are crucial for decision-making. The research delves into deciphering cleantech financial risk to identify the most effective mitigating levers- whether through specific derisking mechanisms (ex: through EIB guarantees) or prudential regulatory levers. Our research aims to:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Identify\u00a0obstacles to cleantech bankability\u00a0and the\u00a0relevant\u00a0de-risking tools to crowd in\u00a0bank finance\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0
    \nProviding an\u00a0evidence-based analysis on\u00a0the\u00a0key\u00a0demand and supply factors that\u00a0impact\u00a0banks\u2019 risk\u00a0perception\u00a0for cleantech scale-up projects\u00a0and\u00a0identifying\u00a0the\u00a0appropriate\u00a0derisking\u00a0tools.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    • Inform\u00a0policymakers\u00a0on\u00a0appropriate levers\u00a0to mobilise banks<\/b>\u00a0
      \nBy understanding the challenges and constraints faced by banks, I4CE\u00a0aims to\u00a0bring clarity to\u00a0the\u00a0debate around the de-risking\u00a0mechanisms that could\u00a0help improve the bankability of the CID.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Partners<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

      The outputs of this project will be solely produced by I4<\/span>CE<\/strong>.\u202f\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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      The project is funded by\u00a0the\u00a0European Climate Foundation\u202f(ECF).\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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