REUTERS/Rula Rouhana Acquire Licensing RightsMUMBAI, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Advocates for the energy transition are concerned ahead of the COP28 summit in Dubai about the high cost of capital available to make change happen, as policymakers ratchet up their rhetoric on the need for tight monetary policy.
COP28 is widely expected to focus on climate finance, specifically to build on the G20 nations' commitment to triple renewables deployment to about 11,000 gigawatts by 2030, which will need funds of around $4.5 trillion.
Climate finance is going to be the "Achilles' heel" of COP28, said Vaibhav Chaturvedi, fellow at the Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW).
Linda-Eling Lee, head of the MSCI Sustainability Institute, said companies and investors cannot be expected to commit long-term capital to the energy transition if policymakers change track suddenly.
Agreements on greater transparency in disclosures, along with innovations in finance, will help mobilise more private sector funds, Lee said.
Persons:
Rula, Gauri Singh, IRENA, Vaibhav Chaturvedi, Chaturvedi, Linda, Eling Lee, Lee, Divya Chowdhury, Jan Harvey
Organizations:
Abu Dhabi Sustainability, REUTERS, Rights, International Renewable Energy Agency, Reuters Global Markets, Council, Energy, Bridgetown Initiative, World Bank, Bank, MSCI Sustainability Institute, Finance, Thomson
Locations:
UAE, Abu Dhabi, Rights MUMBAI, Dubai, Barbados, Bridgetown, Mumbai