Principles of Transition Finance Investing: Finding Alpha in a World Adapting to Climate Change - Hardcover

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C. ROBIN CASTELLI is Head of Transition Finance Investment at Orange Ridge Capital, a private equity firm focusing on generating investment returns from high-quality, sustainable, real assets. He is the author of Quantitative Methods for ESG Finance and an expert in identifying and hedging climate risk at the enterprise level.

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Praise for
Principles of TRANSITION FINANCE INVESTING

“In this essential guide for forward-thinking investors, C. Robin Castelli unpacks the complex, interconnected impacts of climate change on infrastructure and business―and reveals how to turn insight into action. With clarity and urgency, Castelli shows readers how to spot the opportunities that not only generate strong returns, but also drive meaningful progress for our planet. A must-read for anyone navigating the future of climate-driven investing.”
―INDRANI PAL-CHAUDHURI, Founder and Chief Vision Officer, Open Origin

“C. Robin Castelli has done what few in transition finance manage to do―cut through the jargon and complexity to reveal both the risks and the investable opportunities in a rapidly changing policy landscape. This book makes a clear case for why the energy transition is one of the defining investment opportunities of our time―and how investors, entrepreneurs, and policymakers can position themselves―and entire economies―to thrive, even in a world where the policy environment remains uncertain.”
―MICHAEL SHELDRICK, Author of From Ideas to Impact: A Playbook for Influencing and Implementing Change in a Divided World and Co-Founder of Global Citizen

“As the effects of climate change become increasingly visible around the world, it’s clear that adaptation alone is not enough. The transition to a low-carbon economy will be central to the next two decades of global economic transformation. With this shift come new risks and opportunities. In Principles of Transition Finance Investing, C. Robin Castelli offers a timely and practical roadmap to understand the sector dynamics, evaluate pros and cons of key emerging technologies, and make informed investment decisions across a range of future scenarios. This book is an essential guide to navigate the complex and dynamic landscape of transition finance with clarity and confidence.”
―STEFANO BATTISTON, Full Professor of Economics, University Ca’ Foscari of Venice, Department of Economics; Associate Professor at the University of Zurich, Department of Banking & Finance

“C. Robin Castelli’s Principles of Transition Finance Investing provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges and investment opportunities in this increasingly global market, where multiple asset classes and complex risk profiles require both a deep knowledge of the sector and the ability to adjust to rapidly changing conditions. Recommended for both new entrants and experienced practitioners working on financing the transition to net zero, the book provides a conceptual framework and detailed implementation guidelines for investment strategies and risk analysis.”
―REENA V. MITHAL, Adjunct Associate Professor, Columbia Business School

“Castelli’s expertise and experience at the cutting-edge of climate transition finance shines through in this engaging guide on how to invest intelligently in a world that’s getting warmer, wilder, and more volatile. His Principles draw on the wealth of analysis and theory generated by the sustainable finance field over the last decade while maintaining a practical perspective that should resonate with seasoned investors.”
―LOUIE WOODALL, Founder and Editor at Climate Proof Media

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In Principles of Transition Finance Investing: Finding Alpha in a World Adapting to Climate Change, climate risk expert and investor C. Robin Castelli delivers an incisive and up-to-date discussion of how to leverage the science-based models used by the largest banks in the world for their climate scenario analysis exercises into useful tools for the identification of profitable investments. The author walks you through solutions you can apply in venture capital, private equity, and private credit contexts, showing you deep-dive examples in areas like geothermal energy, northern farmland, and energy-efficiency reconversion for buildings.

Castelli explains what transition finance is and how it is the foundation of the next industrial revolution that humanity is facing in the second and third quarters of the 21st century. You’ll learn about the types of funds and strategies that the quantitative methodology identifies, as well as their characteristics and timeframes. Finally, you’ll discover the steps you need to take to build and run an end-to-end framework of climate models for investment purposes.

The book demonstrates why model-and science-based approaches are needed to understand how economies, societies, and individual corporations will react to climate change.

Along the way, it will help you align your investing behavior with specific risk appetite statements.

Principles of Transition Finance Investing: Finding Alpha in a World Adapting to Climate Change is a powerful and essential roadmap for professional investors and financial practitioners to invest in ways that generate profit and achieve positive results for the environment and for societies.