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From billions to trillions” : Financing Transitions in the Global South

Semi-plenary 03 Amphi 1 July 4, 2025 12:00 - 13:00


Overview

South countries face a huge financial challenge: $2,000 of dollar per year by 2030 are necessary to finance energy transition, climate adaptation and sustainability. However, the current commitments are largely insufficient. The World Bank has achieved a record in climate financing of $42.6 billion by 2024, but the gap remains important.

Despite initiatives such as the Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETP), financial flows are struggling to reach the required scale. How can private capital be mobilized in the face of perceived risks in these regions? Should multilateral banks be reformed to better channel funding? Should we strengthen public guarantees and develop new financial tools (blended finance, green bonds, SDRs)? Finally, how can we ensure that such financing benefits local populations and supports sustainable, inclusive growth?


Speakers

Carlos ALVARADO QUESADA
Former President, Costa Rica
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Tufts Université
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Djoomart OTORBAEV

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Former Prime Minister, Kyrgyzstan
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Agnès PANNIER-RUNACHER
Ministre de la Transition écologique, de la Biodiversité, de la Forêt, de la Mer et de la Pêche de France
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Bio
Tao ZHANG
Chief Representative, Representative Office for Asia and the Pacific
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Bank for International Settlements
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Coordinator

Helene REY
Member
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Le Cercle des économistes
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Moderator

Alexandra BENSAID
Chief of Economic Department
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France Inter
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