Financing climate change with shrinking aid budgets

Prevailing geopolitical pressures and sentiments have created uncertainty in climate finance. Many countries including the US, UK, Germany and France have cut foreign development and aid budgets, which will have knock-in effects on renewables roll-out in the global south. This event explores new research from Oxford University that estimates renewable energy deal flows and financing terms, for different scenarios in an era of less development money. Join us and our expert panellists to discuss ways forward for climate finance in these uncertain times.

Sponsored by SSE (Scottish and Southern Energy) in collaboration with the Climate Compatible Growth Programme.

Venue: Hakluyt office, 34 Upper Brook Street, London W1K 7QS

Speakers: 

• Sam Fankhauser, Professor of Climate Economics and Policy, Oxford Smith School
• Sam Peacock, MD of Corporate Affairs and member of the Group Executive Committee, SSE plc
• Damilola Ogunbiyi, CEO and Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All, and Co-Chair of UN-Energy
• Samantha Attridge, Director of the Centre for Private Finance in Development at ODI
• Mary Woodgate, Managing Director, UK, Ireland & Africa Market Unit, Accenture Development Partnerships

Audience: Invitation only (contact Cheryl Song if you would like to register your interest in attending).