Tuesday 10 November 2026
11.30am-12.30pm (local time)
Ethiopia Pavilion, Blue Zone, COP31, Antalya, Türkiye
Hosted by the Clean Air Task Force, in partnership with African Climate Ventures, Climate Compatible Growth and Imperial College London, this COP31 panel discussion will explore how new sources of public and private capital can be mobilised to accelerate energy transitions in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs).
Bringing together perspectives from government, finance and research, the discussion will examine structural and financial barriers to clean energy investment, alongside the role of development finance, blended finance and risk-mitigation approaches in mobilising additional private capital. Particular attention will be given to experiences in Africa and other low- and middle-income countries.
The panel will also consider opportunities for cross-regional collaboration and practical priorities that can help inform the climate finance agenda towards COP32.
Fernanda Sousa Gimenes, Senior Research Lead for Private Capital Mobilisation at CETEx, will participate in the panel, contributing CETEx’s expertise on mobilising private capital for sustainable economic transitions. Fernanda will bring a particular focus on the barriers preventing private and institutional capital from reaching climate and energy transition opportunities in EMDEs, and the financing approaches and policy interventions that can help address them.
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