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​ Luke Thompson

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Associate

Arup

Luke Thompson is a senior member of the City Economics team at Arup in London. Luke has over 15 years of experience working as an economist specializing in economic development and infrastructure investment advisory. He has worked with a range of clients including national governments, UN agencies, and multilateral development banks.

Although cities provide fertile ground for investment in nature-based solutions, very little blended finance is currently being directed to urban projects in emerging markets. Photo credit: ADB.
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How Do We Get Emerging Economies to Invest More in Large-Scale Nature-Based Solutions?

Nature-based solutions that protect ecosystems such as forests and oceans are widely accepted as the way forward to address the climate emergency.