BNEF Regional Forum: the Energy Transition in Africa
Join a discussion live from from COP27 with BloombergNEF's Head of Policy and Head of Energy Transitions, as they recap the conference's first week, with a focus on development finance in Africa. In this webinar, you will discover the new opportunities for local and international investors, and the barriers limiting the clean energy sector's ability to scale-up. Hear expert views on the roles that multilateral development banks and private investors play in mobilizing capital, and explore how to attract additional financing.
Speakers
Ethan Zindler
Head of Americas
BloombergNEF
Ethan Zindler oversees BNEF research analysts in New York, Washington, Sao Paulo and London tracking market and policy developments related to the world’s transition to lower-carbon sources of energy. He directs production of Climatescope, a project to profile clean energy investment conditions in emerging markets previously supported by the Inter-American Development Bank, the UK Department for International Development, and USAID. Based in Washington, Mr. Zindler serves as BNEF’s primary liaison to US policymakers and has testified numerous times before Congress and other legislative bodies. He is a Senior Associate (Non-Resident) at the Center for Strategic & International Studies Energy Security and Climate Change Program. Mr. Zindler holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from Georgetown University.
LUIZA DEMORO
Head of Energy Transitions
BloombergNEF
Luiza Demôro is the global Head of Energy Transitions at BloombergNEF (BNEF), Bloomberg's strategic research provider covering global commodity markets and the disruptive technologies driving the transition to a low-carbon economy. Luiza coordinates BNEF’s research and initiatives in several strategic areas globally. As governments and corporations make unprecedented, long-term pledges to decarbonize, BNEF’s energy transition specialists assess national commitments, and research strategies and policy priorities for the transition of key sectors of the economy. The group’s larger mission is to help stakeholders in the race to zero make better informed plans for the transition.