Two different forms of financial flows are needed for the transition: Capital investment and concessional/grant payments.

Investment is required for low-carbon power generation and T&D, which underpins decarbonisation in all sectors.
#TransitionFinance

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The global financial system needs an upgrade.

#G20 Leaders must act: Triple the investment. End crippling debt. Make polluters pay their fair share.

Read and share the letter to G20 Leaders at globalgoals.org/dearG20 #DearG20

Governments, investors, corporates & civil society need to work together to overcome barriers to scaling massive clean electrification.

This will require clear medium-term targets embedded in a strategic vision for economy-wide decarbonisation.

📺Watch: youtu.be/vo-YzydURU0

It's in the Charts📊

Fossil fuels contribute ~72% of global GHG emissions, and the majority of these emissions result from the combustion of fossil fuels in use.

It is essential to phase down the demand for and supply of fossil fuels.

Find out more: energy-transitions.org/bitesize/its-i…

Last week our Director Ita Kettleborough at UN Global Compact Brazil event #Ambicao2030Forum .

Ita spoke about shaping Brazil’s Energy Transition and the ETC’s global vision for mid-century that is based on an electricity system dominated by affordable wind and solar.

'Decarbonising the global economy will require 6.5bn tonnes of metal between now and 2050... Although much attention has been paid to the lithium and nickel needed for batteries, they are only one part of the picture.'

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The world is rapidly approaching its limits to sustainable biomass consumption as estimated in our report 'Bioresources within a Net-Zero Emissions Economy'.

More from Lee Harris in Financial Times here: ft.pressreader.com/v99c/20240327/…

COP29 AZ Octopus Energy Energy Transitions Commission Ita Kettleborough, director of the Energy Transitions Commission, on the relative cost of wind and solar to consumers.

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COP29 AZ Can the industry overcome infrastructural and financial obstacles to continue cleaning up global energy supplies?
Keith Anderson, Greg Jackson and Ita Kettleborough join us to discuss sustaining the renewables boom.
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Join our Director Ita Kettleborough at #FTClimateCapital

Ita's panel 'Sustaining the Renewables Boom - Can Wind and Solar Keep Pace With Forecast Demand?' will discuss infrastructural and financial obstacles to the sector's growth.

📺Watch live now: climatecapital.live.ft.com/page/3645725/w…

Today at 11:50am GMT🚨

Our Chair Adair Turner is discussing 'Heavy emitters: invest or divest?' at the 9th annual Economist Impact Sustainability Week: Sustaining planet and profit.

Join the conversation: invt.io/1txb3t0n70e

Next week, our Chair Adair Turner will be speaking at the 9th annual Economist Impact Sustainability Week: Sustaining planet and profit.

The event is taking place on March 4th – 6th 2024 in London and virtually.

Register here: invt.io/1txbmn6ef1h

How can we achieve a net-zero economy by 2050?

Our analysis shows transitioning to electricity as the main source of final energy represents the cheapest and most efficient way to decarbonise the economy.

Watch our explainer video here: youtu.be/YyHTUscd-4E?si…

There's only one king among all metals and minerals.

Copper.

The clue is hidden in this chart. Tell me if you can spot it 🫢

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