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The Asia Climate Finance PodcastEp65 Financing strategies for Asia’s energy transition, ft Srini Nagarajan, British International InvestmentEmail comments or guest ideas (to reply, include your email address)In this episode, Joseph converses with Srini Nagarajan, who heads Asia for British International Investment (BII). BII is the UK’s development finance institution. It is focused on investing in sustainable infrastructure and businesses in developing countries to promote economic growth and support the UK's development goals. Between 2022 and 2026, BII plans to allocate at least 30% of its total new commitments by value to climate finance. It already has investments in almost 1,500 businesses across 65 countries in emerging economies, with total assets exceeding $10.9 billion. The conversation covers the cr...2025-06-2249 min
Eco MoneyEco Money: What role does blended finance play in Southeast Asia’s fight against climate change?The UK government's development finance institution and impact investor, British International Investment (BII) recently launched Sustainable Asia Renewable Assets (SARA), a new renewable energy platform jointly formed alongside Dutch development bank FMO and European investment manager SUSI Partners. SARA is aiming to build a 500-megawatt portfolio of greenfield renewable energy projects across Southeast Asia. How important are such projects in driving capital to meet climate investment needs, and how can an innovative blended finance model help? On this episode of Eco Money, Srini Nagarajan, Managing Director & Head of Asia at British International Investment sh...2025-02-0713 minBreakfast with Ryan Huang, Emaad Akhtar and Audrey SiekEco Money: What role does blended finance play in Southeast Asia’s fight against climate change?The UK government's development finance institution and impact investor, British International Investment (BII) recently launched Sustainable Asia Renewable Assets (SARA), a new renewable energy platform jointly formed alongside Dutch development bank FMO and European investment manager SUSI Partners. SARA is aiming to build a 500-megawatt portfolio of greenfield renewable energy projects across Southeast Asia. How important are such projects in driving capital to meet climate investment needs, and how can an innovative blended finance model help? On this episode of Eco Money, Srini Nagarajan, Managing Director & Head of Asia at British International Investment sh...2025-02-0713 min