Investment Technologies Today

This paper discusses the financing requirements for the low-carbon transition in developing countries, focusing on 'technologies of today' that are technologically viable but commercially challenging. It notes that achieving global net-zero by mid-century requires an estimated USD 100 trillion in investments, highlighting that developing countries will drive 88% of electricity demand growth between 2019 and 2040 but lack the internal capacity to fund the necessary transition.

• The low-carbon transition necessitates an economy-wide transformation across the buildings, industry, transport, and electricity and heat generation sectors. This paper specifically examines 'technologies of today', which are defined as technologies that have proven their technological viability but have varying levels of commercial viability within developing countries.
• Achieving global net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century requires an estimated USD 100 trillion in investments, with requirements for less ambitious paths still reaching into the trillions. A significant portion of these flows must be directed to developing countries, which the International Energy Agency (IEA) expects will account for 88% of electricity demand growth between 2019 and 2040.
• Developing countries are more vulnerable to environmental challenges than developed economies and face a financing gap for environmentally conscious development. While the necessary technologies exist, they are either too expensive or required at a scale that developing economies cannot reasonably fund independently.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2022). Investment Technologies Today. https://www.sei.org/publications/investment-technologies-today/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Investment Technologies Today. 2022. https://www.sei.org/publications/investment-technologies-today/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2022investment, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Investment Technologies Today}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2022}, month = may, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/investment-technologies-today/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }