Empowering CDFIs to Drive Climate Finance for Small Businesses | 2024 Small Business Finance Forum

Community development financial institutions (CDFIs) are crucial in advancing climate finance for small businesses, particularly in low-income and underrepresented communities. This session explores the transformative opportunities presented by EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) and how CDFIs can prepare to become effective climate lenders, addressing potential hurdles and barriers.

Chapters:
0:00 Remarks from JPMorgan Chase, Lead Sponsor
7:50 Plenary Introduction
9:50 Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) Overview
16:35 Trends in Climate Finance and Their Relevance to CDFIs and Small Businesses
20:01 Lessons from a CDFI Climate Lender: Strategies and Challenges
28:18 Opportunities and Risks for CDFIs in the Climate Finance Space
32:25 Maximizing the Climate Finance Impact for Small Businesses
37:15 New to Climate Finance: How CDFIs Can Get Started

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