Mairéad Barron

This is the fourth edition of the Global Landscape of Energy Transition Finance analysis (previously, Global Landscape of Renewable Energy Finance), jointly produced by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Climate Policy Initiative (CPI).

How catalytic equity can unlock the clean energy transition where it’s needed most Meeting global climate and development goals will require a rapid scale-up of clean energy infrastructure investment in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs). However, while the magnitude of the financing gap is widely recognized, the discussion has largely focused on aggregate figures that lack guidance for practical action.

Sustainable livestock systems require actionable climate finance roadmaps to enable more actors to invest effectively and at a greater scale, particularly in emerging markets. The ClimateShot Investor Coalition (CLIC) estimates that less than USD 240 million in climate finance goes to global livestock systems, resulting in a USD 181 billion funding gap.