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Curated peer-driven experiences that connect philanthropists with scalable, ready-to-fund climate solutions.

Co-hosted by Bill Gates and Breakthrough Energy, Nat Simons, Laura Baxter-Simons, and their team, and the Climate Lead, Funding Climate Impact showcases high-impact, ready-to-fund climate solutions that—with increased philanthropic support—can accelerate progress and deliver the outcomes we need to tackle the climate crisis.

Climate change is a global challenge that demands collective action to achieve the massive transitions we need. While many solutions exist, change is not happening quickly enough. Philanthropy is an essential catalyst for positive change—helping to build a better, more equitable future based on clean energy. Funding Climate Impact highlights a carefully curated selection of urgent and ready-to-fund solutions, vetted by experts and supported by experienced climate philanthropists.

Session Recordings

September 18, 2023

The September 18 session was hosted within the ClimateSHIFT 2023 event in New York—co-hosted by Richard Branson, Mark Gallogly and Lise Strickler, Bill Gates, Jeremy and Hanne Grantham, Christopher Hohn, Nat Simons and Laura Baxter-Simons, Lucy Southworth, and Fred Taylor. We featured the following climate solutions: Breakthrough Energy Fellows presented by Ashley Grosh; Zero-Emission Shipping presented by Susan Ruffo; Global Methane Hub presented by Marcelo Mena.

April 25, 2023

We held our second Funding Climate Impact event on April 25, 2023 with a 90-minute session featuring John Podesta, Senior Advisor to the U.S. President for Clean Energy Innovation and Implementation as well as: Allied Climate Partners presented by Mimi Alemayehou and Mission Possible Partnership presented by Faustine Delasalle.

December 6, 2022

Funding Climate Impact launched December 6, 2022 with a 90-minute session featuring several ready-to-fund solutions: European Energy Security presented by Keith Allott; U.S. Clean Grid Initiative presented by Rob Gramlich; Forests, People, Climate presented by Lindsey Allen.