Technical Working Group 5: Finance and Investment
Co-Leads: EIB, IEA, IFC, and UN ECA
This theme will focus on how public and private finance and investment can be mobilized and leveraged to achieve the 2025 Milestones, SDG7 and carbon neutrality, taking also into consideration enabling mechanisms such as the fiscal response to COVID-19, fossil fuel subsidy reform; green investment regulation; risk management and insurance.
| Members | Titles & Affiliations |
|---|---|
| Ms. Stephanie Akinyelure | Engagement Manager, Group Sustainable Finance, HSBC Group Management Services Limited |
| Ms. Anunya Bahanda | Intern, Savo Project Developers |
| Ms. Antonella Baldino | Head, CDP International Development Finance |
| Mr. Filippo Berardi | Coordinator – Climate Change Focal Area, Global Environment Facility |
| Mr. Wiebe Boer | CEO, All On/Shell |
| Ms. Héla Cheikhrouhou | Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Nithio |
| Mr. Chris Chijiutomi | Director, Head of Infrastructure Equity, CDC Group |
| Mr. Anton Eberhard | Professor Emeritus, University of Cape Town |
| Ms. Tariye Gbadegesin | Managing Director, ARM Harith Infrastructure Investment Limited |
| Mr. Andrew Herscowitz | Chief Development Officer, DFC |
| Ms. Heidi Huusko | Senior Manager, Environment and Climate, UN Global Compact |
| Mr. Abyd Karmali | Managing Director for Climate Finance, Bank of America |
| Mr. Filip Koprčina | Founder, Energy Shift |
| Ms. Najada Kumbuli | Head of investment, Visa Foundation |
| Ms. Yali Jiang | Solar Manufacturing Senior Associate, BNEF |
| Ms. Leslie Labruto | Head of Global Energy, Acumen |
| Mr. Hussain Mogaibel | Global Lead Energy Specialist, ISDB |
| Ms. Teddy Mpinganzima Mugabo | CEO, FONERWA |
| Mr. Joseph Nganga | Executive Director, Smart Power Africa |
| Ms. Hong Paterson | CFO and Director, Support Services at Green Climate Fund |
| Ms. Adriana Reais Pinto | Technical Specialist and Advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary of State and Energy, Republica Portuguesa |
| Mr. Miguel Ángel Muñoz Rodriguez | Head of Climate Policies and Alliances, IBERDROLA |
| Ms. Josefina Stubbs | Project Manager, Res4Africa Foundation |
| Mr. Wenhao Sun | MPA Candidate at Columbia University, Energy Dialogue Speaker at Youth Summit |
| Ms. Cecilia Tam | Head, OECD Clean Energy Finance and Investment Mobilisation Programme |
| Ms. Valeria Termini | Professor of Political Economics – Università degli Studi di Roma Tre |
| Ms. Surabhi Visser | Head of Investments, SunFunder |
| Mr. Rigoberto Ariel Yepez-Garcia | Energy Division Chief, IADB |
Note: In addition to the Members listed below, the technical focal points of UN-Energy organisations will by default participate in any of the Technical Working Groups, as and where relevant.
April 2021
Second Meeting of TWG5
The second meeting of the Group served to review the draft report in an interactive setting. READ MORE
March 2021
Annotated Outline of Thematic Report
The Co-Leads drafted an annotated outline for the Report of the TWG which has been shared with the Members of the Group for their review. READ MORE
February 2021
Secretariat Summary of the First Meeting
The meeting focused on the potential of blended finance to rapidly increase support for clean energy, and wayst o go beyond financing the “low-hanging fruit” to achieve SDG 7 through energy investments for the countries and communities that need it most. READ MORE
Concept Note
The Co-Leads drafted a concept note for the work of the TWG which has been shared with the Members of the Group for their review. READ MORE