The Big Shift: The Climate Finance (R)evolution

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The Big Shift is a podcast series from BASE Foundation, a Swiss nonprofit and specialized partner of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), that raises awareness of innovative business models that can help mobilise investments in gender-just climate solutions. From servitisation to green credit lines and insurance-based solutions, discover unique solutions and their success stories, learn about the current major challenges to overcome and the latest trends and opportunities in the climate action world! 🌏

Episodes

  1. Ep. 6 - Youth Voice: Data for Climate Action, Unlocking Financing for Nature & Communities

    11/11/2025

    Ep. 6 - Youth Voice: Data for Climate Action, Unlocking Financing for Nature & Communities

    In this episode, we explore how data, from simple analytics to advanced AI, is reshaping climate action. From nature-based solutions to resilient agriculture, data is helping us understand risks, unlock new financing mechanisms, and empower local communities. Featuring stories from around the world, the episode dives into how accessible, meaningful data can fuel innovation in carbon markets, insurance, and beyond. Our youth guest, Jina Yazdanpanah from BASE Foundation and Niña Cerilla from GainForest, join us to discuss how data science and analytics can drive real climate impact. Resources mentioned in the episode: Cooling-as-a-Service latest development in African cold chains article: https://set-alliance.org/cooling-as-a-service-in-africa-the-latest-cold-chain-innovations/ Cooling-as-a-Service White Paper: https://set-alliance.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/WP-Final.pdf The Big Shift Ep.5 on Cooling-as-a-Service for buildings: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2ej9kGd1gJ46aRBKVgIUhp?si=hLAYNJ-9TdeUwZux60KRbA

    45 min
  2. Ep5 - Youth Voice: The Sustainable Cooling and As-a-Service Nexus, or How to Scale up the Decarbonisation of Buildings

    04/04/2024

    Ep5 - Youth Voice: The Sustainable Cooling and As-a-Service Nexus, or How to Scale up the Decarbonisation of Buildings

    Cooling accounts for a significant share of building energy use. As global temperatures rise, innovative solutions like Cooling-as-a-Service (CaaS) offer a promising path forward. In this episode of ⁠The Big Shift: The Climate Finance (r)evolution, experts Dolf Eck, Dimitris Karamitsos, and Morten Stensli explore how CaaS is transforming the market. Learn how this servitisation model works in practice, its benefits for providers and end-users, and real-world success stories from those leading its implementation.

    44 min
  3. Ep4: The Role of ESCOs in Africa's Clean Energy Transition

    07/19/2023

    Ep4: The Role of ESCOs in Africa's Clean Energy Transition

    Researcher Alana Valero and clean energy expert Dr Mohamed Alhaj dive into the recently released report "Integrate to Zero: The Role of Africa's ESCO Market" which explores customer-driven models that can increase the affordability of renewable energy in Africa. The discussion explores flagship examples such as servitisation, integrated technologies, and energy performance contracts and how they can impact the African energy market.

    37 min
  4. Ep3: Sustainable agriculture, insights into a key challenge for both climate change mitigation and adaptation.

    04/18/2023

    Ep3: Sustainable agriculture, insights into a key challenge for both climate change mitigation and adaptation.

    Agriculture crucially needs to adapt to the effects of climate change. Do you know what can be done to save food while reducing CO2 emissions? BASE's expert, Celina Schelle, will give you a tour of the existing and potential solutions.

    15 min
  5. Ep2: Adapt and Thrive, stakes of building a resilient future and solutions to achieve it.

    03/31/2023

    Ep2: Adapt and Thrive, stakes of building a resilient future and solutions to achieve it.

    Climate adaptation is essential to safeguard people, communities, and ecosystems from the growing impacts of climate change. Guided by the principles of equity and justice, it must be integrated into decision-making at all levels. Join Veronica Corno, who has worked extensively on the adaptation needs of Pacific Island small states, as she discusses these challenges and explores available financing solutions.

    15 min
  6. Ep1: Mitigating the impact of climate change, a conversation on energy-efficiency & examples from Africa.

    12/28/2022

    Ep1: Mitigating the impact of climate change, a conversation on energy-efficiency & examples from Africa.

    How can we unlock the potential of energy efficiency to reach the 1.5°C objective? Climate finance has immense potential to accelerate mitigation efforts, including the shift to energy efficiency. Aurélien Pillet, a seasoned Climate and Innovation Finance Specialist, talks about his long-standing experience in developing and implementing innovative business models that can boost the uptake of renewable energies and energy-efficient systems.

    15 min
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The Big Shift is a podcast series from BASE Foundation, a Swiss nonprofit and specialized partner of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), that raises awareness of innovative business models that can help mobilise investments in gender-just climate solutions. From servitisation to green credit lines and insurance-based solutions, discover unique solutions and their success stories, learn about the current major challenges to overcome and the latest trends and opportunities in the climate action world! 🌏

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