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Climate Finance Calculator
Estimate total climate finance needed and basic payback metrics from project cost, timeframe, and expected annual financial impact.
Estimate total climate finance needed, annualized finance, and a simple payback estimate based on expected annual financial impact (savings or profit).
Total capital required for the climate project (mitigation/adaptation/transition).
Used to compute an annualized finance figure (cost per year).
Annual savings or profit attributable to the project (used for a simple payback estimate).
This is a simple planning tool. Real climate finance structures may include blended finance, grants, concessional loans, and policy constraints.
Total Climate Finance Needed: $10,000,000
Annualized Finance: $1,000,000 / year
Estimated Payback: 12.50 years
Inputs — Cost: $10,000,000, Timeframe: 10 years, Annual impact: $800,000
How to use this climate finance calculator
- Enter the total project cost.
- Enter the project timeframe in years.
- Enter expected annual financial impact (savings or profit).
- Review total finance needed, annualized finance, and payback estimate.
Example
Suppose a climate project costs $10,000,000 over 10 years, and you expect $800,000 per year in financial impact (savings or profit).
- Total climate finance needed: $10,000,000
- Annualized finance: $1,000,000 per year
- Estimated payback: 12.5 years (10,000,000 / 800,000)
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