Investment needs for the energy transition

Diala Hawila, Knowledge Policy and Finance Centre programme officer at International Renewable Energy Agency, speaks with Katerina Atkins, programme coordinator at OMFIF, about the energy transition investment required under the 1.5°C scenarios, geographical aspects and key financing tools. They both discuss the importance of innovative instruments for under-invested countries, the need to expand the definition of risk in energy asset investments and the urgency of international collaboration for a more equitable and global distribution of clean energy funding. Diala shares her expectations for the upcoming COP28, highlighting exciting opportunities arising from transition to a more sustainable future.