At the Paris climate talks last December, governments agreed to work towards limiting global warming to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels. But the topic of financing developing countries to help them adapt to climate change and transition to clean energy became a sticking point during the negotiations. We recently brought together a panel of experts to debate how developing countries can reach 100% renewables. Here’s what we learned: The falling cost of technologies such as solar…
Investing in off-grid renewables in the developing world: what you need to know
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