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9 Nov 2021
Pegasus signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Minister of Environment, Sustainable Development and Basin of Congo
During COP26, Founder & CEO of Pegasus Capital Advisors, Craig Cogut, and Arlette Soudan-Nonault, Minister of Environment, Sustainable Development and the Congo Basin, signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding to explore co-investment opportunities sourced by the Subnational Climate Fund (SCF) in eligible countries with the goal of pursuing investments in 2022.
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8 Nov 2021
BNCFF flagship projects and way forward
During COP26, Craig Cogut, Founder & CEO of Pegasus Capital Advisors, participated at a panel that showcased the achievements of the Blue Natural Capital Financing Facility (BNCFF), managed by IUCN and supported by the Government of Luxembourg, to discuss innovative blended finance instruments such as the Gobal Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) to mobilize climate … Continued
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7 Nov 2021
Global Landscapes Forum
Organized by CIFOR-ICRAF, Resilient Landscapes and E3 International, Craig Cogut, Founder & CEO at Pegasus Capital Advisors, participated at a side event on the topic of bioenergy crops in Western Balkans and discussed how innovative blended finance instruments such as the Subnational Climate Fund seek to contribute to the sustainable energy transformation and green jobs … Continued
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6 Nov 2021
Global Fund for Coral Reefs: Reef-based climate resilience finance
As part of COP26, Founder & CEO of Pegasus, Craig Cogut, participated among Yannick Glemarec, Executive Director of GCF and Ambassador Peter Thomson, Special Envoy for the Ocean, UN Secretary-General, at the GCF-GFCR event which showcased blended finance as a tool to secure global net-zero and protect the last strongholds of marine biodiversity. The speakers … Continued
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5 Nov 2021
Pegasus on COPTV
Watch Pegasus’ Founder & CEO, Craig Cogut, and Preeti Sinha, Executive Secretary of United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) on COPTV and learn more about the innovative blended-finance approach of the Global Fund for Coral Reefs.
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4 Nov 2021
New Public – Private financial mechanisms cooperation for climate action
During COP26, Craig Cogut, Founder & CEO at Pegasus Capital Advisors, participated in panel discussion focused on mobilizing private sector capital for climate action. The event showcased the Subnational Climate Fund (SCF) which seeks to invest in low-carbon and climate resilient infrastructure in developing countries and the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) which aims … Continued
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4 Nov 2021
Pegasus Capital Advisors Bolsters the Subnational Climate Fund Team with the Addition of Tim Corfield and Ronen Gani as Operating Partners
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4 Nov 2021
Engaging private sector actions and investments
During COP26, Founder & CEO of Pegasus, Craig Cogut, participated at a discussion on how GCF can increase and leverage its catalytic financing from the private sector by engaging key stakeholders and experts in climate finance by showcasing the two innovative blended finance instruments Subnational Climate Fund (SCF) and the Global Fund for Coral Reefs … Continued
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4 Nov 2021
Climate change: ‘We need private capital’ for riskier green projects, Apollo co-founder says
GLASGOW — Craig Cogut made a name on Wall Street as the co-founder of Apollo Global Management, amassing a fortune on distressed-to-control takeovers and lucrative real estate deals. These days, he’s more interested in a different kind of distress: The climate crisis and opportunity to build resilience in the Global South. “If the goal is to address … Continued
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