THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Powering Change: Financing the transition

A global view on financing the transition

A much greater focus on cleaner energy is imperative to achieve the goal of reducing carbon emissions, and the business community plays a critical role in facilitating this transition.

Now in its fourth edition, our Powering Change report clearly demonstrates the extent to which corporates understand this and are committed to playing their part. Based on a survey of more than 2,000 senior executives and managers involved in energy decision-making we explored, in chapter 1, the technologies they are currently investing in, where they think the best future opportunities are – in terms of both new technologies and geographies, and where they expect the funding to come from.

In chapter 3, we look at non-regulatory obstacles preventing a faster transition and how, once those impediments are overcome, more sources of capital are available to be deployed into the clean energy sector. How? Thanks to a wide range of new investors who are set to enter the market.

Chapter 3: Financing the transition

  • Through a series of case studies and viewpoints from across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia, we explore existing and new sources of capital.
  • 37% of energy sector leaders believe access to capital will hold their organisation back when scaling new energy technologies.
  • Increasing move towards private pools of capital to bridge the funding gap required to meet investment required to reach net zero targets
  • 31% of energy sector leaders believe it will be transport and mobility companies who will be the leading investors in renewable power generation sources over the next five years, followed by Banks (29%)
  • There is no shortage of funds, rather a scarcity of properly structured projects in markets with predictable regulatory environments.

Powering Change: Financing the transition

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