Recording: ICLEI USA Insights & Exchange Series Using Policy to Grow Private Investment

Thank you to everyone who joined ICLEI USA for this Insights & Exchange webinar focused on how policy can support private investment in clean energy and infrastructure projects. If you were not able to attend live, you can now watch the full recording.

During this session, speakers explored how policy frameworks can shape investment outcomes by creating regulatory clarity, improving financial viability, and strengthening coordination between public and private partners. The discussion highlighted how thoughtful policy design can reduce financial and non-financial barriers to project delivery while building investor confidence and supporting long-term infrastructure development.

Participants learned how communities are using policy tools to accelerate clean energy deployment and green infrastructure investment while aligning public goals with private sector participation.

Who Participated

The webinar brought together state and local government officials, community-based organizations, financial institutions and green banks, nonprofit organizations, and private sector partners seeking to strengthen investment in clean energy and infrastructure projects.

Key Themes Covered

  • Policy approaches that encourage private investment in clean energy and infrastructure
  • Strategies to reduce financial and non-financial barriers to project delivery
  • Regulatory frameworks that provide clarity for investors and project developers
  • Coordination between public agencies, private investors, and community partners
  • Investment considerations for advancing green infrastructure projects
  • Lessons learned from projects implemented across the United States

Featured Speakers

Ryan Silber, Director of Municipal Investment Fund, ICLEI USA (Facilitator)

Ely Sandler, Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School; Managing Partner, Article Six Group

This webinar was part of the ICLEI USA Insights & Exchange Series and was supported by ICLEI USA and the CGC’s Municipal Investment Fund.