Our Solar Future  Roadmap to Mobilize USD 1 Trillion by 2030

The roadmap argues that average annual solar investment must more than double between 2021 and 2030 to meet Paris climate goals and net zero targets. It identifies three primary barriers to scaling: a lack of enabling policies and regulations, inadequate bankable project pipelines, and risk-management challenges. To address these, the report recommends that governments partner with financial institutions to improve investment readiness and that international bodies—such as the International Solar Alliance and IRENA—coordinate on risk mitigation, regulatory best practices, and the standardization of solar finance tracking.

• To meet Paris climate goals and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the average annual investment in solar solutions must double from 2021 through 2030.
• Solar energy is projected by the IEA and BloombergNEF to become the largest single global energy source by 2050 to achieve net zero emission goals.
• The scale-up of solar investment is hindered by three main obstacles: insufficient energy sector planning and enabling regulations, a lack of bankable projects with creditworthy off-takers, and challenges related to risk management.
• International collaboration is required to address barriers that cannot be solved at the national level, specifically through the standardization of solar finance, the development of innovative rating tools for emerging market funds, and the scaling of vendor finance.
• Developing solar resources in specific regions is critical for improving energy security and access, particularly in Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, and the Latin America and Caribbean region.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). Our Solar Future  Roadmap to Mobilize USD 1 Trillion by 2030. https://www.wri.org/research/our-solar-future-roadmap-mobilize-usd-1-trillion-2030

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Our Solar Future  Roadmap to Mobilize USD 1 Trillion by 2030. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/our-solar-future-roadmap-mobilize-usd-1-trillion-2030.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendour, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Our Solar Future  Roadmap to Mobilize USD 1 Trillion by 2030}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/our-solar-future-roadmap-mobilize-usd-1-trillion-2030}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }