Transactions to Transitions: what it takes to attract capital to first-of-a-kind investments
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Transactions to Transitions: what it takes to attract capital to first-of-a-kind investments

In a broadcast to COP30 delegates on November 10, 2025, Dr. Rhian-Mari Thomas OBE outlined what it takes to attract investment to a first-of-a-kind solutions and outlines how to structure transactions that deliver the financial returns investors seek and advance the transitions governments are aiming for. In the explainer, Rhian-Mari uses GFI’s Transactions to Transitions approach to illustrate the key stages in reaching FID using the example of scaling Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) but the framework can be replicated in other sectors like Carbon Dioxide Removals (CDR), green steel, green cement, and batteries. Read the full Transactions to Transitions white paper: https://www.greenfinanceinstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/GFI-TRANSACTIONS-TO-TRANSITIONS-0411.pdf