TED: A playbook on financing climate solutions | Nili Gilbert and David Blood

The video discusses the urgent need for a global climate transition, highlighting the financial and policy challenges involved. It emphasizes the importance of transformational change in finance, public policy, and business practices to achieve decarbonization. Despite challenges, there is optimism due to available capital, policy shifts, and technological advancements. The video also focuses on the need to address hard-to-abate sectors like aviation and the role of finance in supporting these transitions. It concludes with a call to action for comprehensive change across industries and society.

What are the estimated financial requirements to decarbonize the global economy through 2050?

What are the four fundamental points that make the climate transition challenging?

What role does public policy play in the climate transition?

How does the finance sector need to change to support the climate transition?

What is the significance of the Inflation Reduction Act in the context of climate change?

What are the challenges associated with financing clean energy compared to fossil fuels?

What are some examples of hard-to-abate sectors mentioned in the discussion?

What solutions are available to address the challenges in hard-to-abate sectors?

How can finance partner with science and policy to support the climate transition?

What opportunities exist for sustainable growth in the transition to a net-zero economy?