Energy Transition and the Global South | Chief Investment Officer

Investors seeking clean energy investment opportunities globally are eyeing a new initiative announced at the World Economic Forum’s annual gathering in Davos, Switzerland, last month that could help put a spotlight on developing economies’ clean energy needs and their potential projects. The WEF outlined the creation of a new platform designed to aid developing economies. In the “Network to Mobilize Clean Energy Investment for the Global South,” more than 20 CEOs and government ministers from countries including Colombia, Egypt, India, Malaysia, Nigeria and South Africa, will work together in an attempt to “accelerate clean energy capital solutions in emerging market contexts,” according to the announcement. The WEF further described a collaborative approach that includes “innovative policies, new business models, de-risking tools and finance mechanisms,” as well as a place to “exchange best practices for attracting sustainable flows of clean energy capital.” Whitney Sweeney, an inve

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