Imagine the climate crisis as a high-stakes game of Monopoly—except the stakes are real, and we’re all racing to buy up green energy instead of hotels. At the 2025 Summer Davos forum, global leaders tackled the trillion-dollar question: Where’s the money to save the planet? 🌍
Following COP29’s $300 billion annual climate pledge for emerging economies, experts at the ‘Where’s the Capital for Climate?’ session agreed: the gap between promises and action remains massive. ‘We need trillions, not billions, to decarbonize industries and protect vulnerable nations,’ said China’s climate envoy Liu Zhenmin, sparking calls for public-private ‘power teams’ to unlock funding.
Kenya’s Energy Minister James Opiyo Wandayi highlighted Africa’s solar potential but stressed: ‘Investors need clear policies to de-risk projects.’ Meanwhile, Standard Bank Group’s Nonkululeko Nyembezi pushed for smarter carbon markets, and UAE’s Alterra CEO Majid Al Suwaidi teased ‘game-changing financial instruments’ in 2025. 💡
One takeaway? Collaboration is key—think Avengers, but for green finance. As climate costs rise, the world’s wallets must open faster. 💸
