Optimism and action at Climate Week NYC + An employee-owned holdco

Host Brian Walsh takes up ImpactAlpha’s top stories with editor David Bank. Up this week: As President Trump calls climate change a “con job” at the UN, investors and philanthropies are raising money and building projects anyway; development banks abroad and Asia's asset owners are stepping up on climate finance –  is it enough; And this week's deal spotlight shines on Celsius Companies, a Philadelphia-area holding company buying up clean energy contractors to turn their workers into owners.

Story links:

• “Hoax this! Climate Week NYC showcases real solutions to real (really!) climate change,” by Amy Cortese
• “Development finance institutions rally private climate capital as US threatens multilateral banks,” by Jessica Pothering
• “As US retreats, Asia's investors take the lead on climate financing,” by Dennis Price
• “Holding company for clean energy contractors in Philadelphia aims to turn workers into owners,” by Roodgally Senatus