"Carbon markets are not a silver bullet — but if properly designed and communicated, they can be effective, equitable, and sustainable tools for achieving global climate goals", said Keynote speaker Dr Simone Borghesi

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He addressed key questions on:
🔹 Reforming MDB lending frameworks to enable just transitions
🔹 Supporting informal sector workers and ensuring no one is left behind
🔹 Creating incentives for private sector engagement in inclusive green growth

Ongoing panel discussion on Challenges in financing and implementing green energy infrastructure unique to global south, Muhammad Zeshan, shared insights from a PEP-supported study on the role of multilateral development banks in driving equitable energy transitions in Pakistan.

He urged policymakers to adopt models that prioritize inclusion, affordability, and long-term environmental goals.

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3. Informal capital development is crucial to ensure that no group is left behind in the transition.
4. For too long, Africa has powered the world but hasn’t reaped the benefits — it’s time for that to change.

The discussion now turns to how others across the Global South are navigating similar challenges in clean energy investment.

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But challenges persist: “One of the biggest hurdles isn’t financing- it’s land. Community resistance, especially over ancestral land, has led us to abandon some projects.”

She emphasized the role of community engagement:
-Leasing land for turbines
-Supporting local farming

The message was clear: green energy in the Global South must be people-centered, context-driven, and inclusive by design.

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Concessionary financing helps but social barriers like land rights and population pressures often pose bigger roadblocks than capital itself.

Inclusive policy frameworks are critical ensuring governments, DFIs, SMEs, and citizens all play a role in shaping just transitions.

Our second session today will focus "Towards a “just green transition” - integrating national realities and inclusivity" Watch online at youtube.com/live/B9Zd0Vj... and share your thoughts using #PEPconf2025

He highlights the promise of CBAM, growing donor support, and modern farmer cooperatives as drivers of low-emission, climate-resilient agriculture.

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