Pavilion · Renewables First, Change Initiative, Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia (FPCI) and Istanbul Policy Center (IPC)
The Implementation Gap: Climate Finance, Access, and Asia’s Energy Transition
- When (Antalya time)
- Fri 13 Nov 2026 · 17:30–18:30
- Where
- Regional Climate Foundations Pavilion
- Language
- English
- Themes
- Climate Finance, Energy Transition
Across Asia and the Global South, renewable energy has scaled faster than climate finance frameworks can support. The challenge is now twofold: accessing finance — why capital is not reaching climate-vulnerable nations despite record global investment — and channeling it towards the next phase of implementation: storage, flexibility, grid integration, and distributed energy systems. This 75-minute panel brings together middle powers from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, and Australia to examine both dimensions. Drawing on research, policy, and on-the-ground finance experience, panelists will explore what structural changes in MDB criteria, risk allocation, and market design would unlock access; and what new financial rails — blended finance, scalable lending platforms, and regional cooperation — are needed to channel capital from generation to systems. A structured open dialogue will close the session.
Speakers
- M. Zakir Hossain KhanCo-Founder & Chief ExecutiveChange Initiative
- Nadira UtariClimate Program and Research Officer
- Muhammad Basit GhauriManager Special Initiatives & China ProgramRenewables First
- Sara Jane AhmedMDV20) (To be confirmed
- Fabby TumiwaCEOIESR) (To be confirmed
- John GrimmerCEORECAP) (To be confirmed
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