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Harald Walkate
Blended finance. Naturally.
It is now clearly documented that, as we move towards the implementation of collective global biodiversity aspirations, and as we consider which tools should be on our table, the answer that presents itself is “blended finance, naturally”. So what are the four things you actually need to think about when considering blended finance transactions for nature?
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