Government And De-Risking The Energy Transition

Right now leaders from both the private and public sectors are gathering at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan—where one of the leading topics is how to finance the pursuit of net-zero. Reaching that goal will require investing in a range of decarbonization solutions: renewables, green hydrogen, energy storage, electrification, carbon capture—to name a few. And while these solutions are critical, many are perceived by investors as more—more capital-intensive, more costly, more nascent—than their fossil fuel counterparts. In short, more risk.