Why aren't more people investing in Africa's green energy? Environmental researcher Rebekah Shirley outlines the continent's immense potential for renewable power and calls for collaborative international investment and partnership in Africa's climate future. "Let's cut past the talk and focus on unleashing the avalanche of a clean energy future that Africa is ready to deliver," says Shirley.
If the SDGs are to be achieved, climate finance will have to expand and reach the regions where it is needed most, especially to developing countries in Asia and the Pacific. Capital markets can act as effective conduits, channelling capital toward climate-transition projects. What five actions would better align capital markets to meet climate-finance shortfalls?