TAO Energy’s Post

This afternoon, our Founder and CEO Jonathan Maxwell spoke on a panel at the European Investment Fund (EIF) General Forum in Luxembourg.   Alongside Gabriele Todesca, Tatiana Bosteels and Matas Mockeliunas, Jonathan discussed the critical role of energy efficiency projects in Europe and how they can increase the continent’s competitiveness.   Energy efficiency presents an immediately solvable challenge in the context of reducing carbon emissions in Europe, and we welcome the support of the European Investment Fund (EIF) as one of our investors.   #energyefficiency #EU #europeanenergy

🌍We were delighted to work with State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) to hold the first official dialogue on the role of #sovereignwealthfunds in financing the #energytransition in the Presidency Pavilion at COP29 Azerbaijan yesterday.🇦🇿 💡This significant discussion initiated a dialogue on pivotal issues for SWFs, including: 💰The role different types of SWFs can play in financing major energy transition projects worldwide and where they fit into #blendedcapital structures. 🤝We also discussed how strategic investment funds can act as partners of choice for local and international investors to mobilise capital into #greenenergy projects. ✅The innovations in financial instruments and #governance that will enable more capital to flow into #renewableenergy and other projects that can help countries mitigate, adapt to and become resilient to #climatechange. IFSWF Chair Obaid Amrane and SOFAZ CEO Israfil Mammadov opened the session. Our esteemed panel was moderated by Anne Simpson, Global Head of #Sustainability at Franklin Templeton. Our panellists were: 🏛️Bo Li, Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund 🇨🇳 Guo Xiangjun, Executive Vice President, China Investment Corporation 🌱Derek Rozycki, Head of Responsible Investing, Mubadala 🇦🇪 🔌Steve Howard, Vice Chair of Sustainability, Temasek Holdings 🇸🇬 🏗️Prasad Gadkari, Executive Director and Chief Strategy Officer, National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) 🇮🇳

The Mineral Resources Development Company (MRDC) demonstrated its commitment to strengthening partnership opportunities at the recent 2024 PNG Investment Week in Sydney, Australia. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gksgE3Uv

While decarbonization in developed economies is very important, ensuring a green growth trajectory in emerging markets will be critical to achieving global net zero goals and targets. We are looking forward to continuing to make a positive climate mitigation and adaptation impact in Africa with Helios CLEAR. #heliosinvestmentpartners #HeliosCLEAR #greentransition

Bank Chair Willie Watt spoke at the The Investment Association's inaugural Scottish Investment Conference yesterday on the opportunity for investment in the green transition and in Scottish infrastructure. Covering Bank investments in Haventus' Port of Adersier, Port of Aberdeen, North Star, Utopi and ZeroAvia. He discussed how we work with our investment partners including the National Wealth Fund and the opportunity for institutional and pension fund capital to come in to strategic economic opportunities, like the offshore wind supply chain. #investment #impactinvestment

Africa investor (Ai) Rallies Institutional Investors during IDA Africa Presidential Summit. I encouraged long-term investors to harness the opportunities offered by Institutional Investor-Public Partnerships (IIPPs): The Transformative Framework for Strategic Investment Allocations to African Green Industrial Infrastructure as a Globally Competitive Investable Asset Class. As the International Development Association (IDA) African Heads of State Summit takes place in Nairobi today, seeking to scale IDA 21’s contributions to atleast $120bn toward Africa’s green industrial investment potential, I highlight that we stand at a historic crossroads where financial prosperity converges with environmental responsibility. As universal owners, our capital, portfolio companies, and market influence wield the power to redefine global industrial markets while fostering sustainable returns for future generations.   With the advent of the African Union’s Nairobi Declaration (Africa’s Green Investment Deal), the asset owner-led African Green Infrastructure Investment Bank (AfGIIB), the successful launch of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and the Africa Green Industrialisation Initiative (AGII) that was launched at GOP28, I state the case for long-term investment partners to seize this pivotal moment and dedicate strategic investment allocations to African green industrial infrastructure, an emerging globally competitive investable asset class poised to reshape the global manufacturing landscape, while generating exceptional market-appropriate risk and climate-adjusted returns. Read more:

What a day! The #APRAfrica🌍 Investment Forum continued with strong steps towards the facilitation for finance mobilization and implementation of #renewables in the region☀️🍃💡 📌 Today the main stage was given to investors and project developers, during two very insightful panels that put the spotlight on the challenges that need to be addressed, the success stories, and the way forward. The panelists and audience contributions where realistic, brave and insighful💪 📌 The project exhibition also kicked off! And the atmosphere is vibrant⚡ So far more than 25 matchmaking sessions, and over a dozen bilateral meetings have taken place between developers and financiers, while 25 projects are being showcased at the exhibition hall👏 . And more to come tomorrow! #energy #sustainability #IRENA #Africa #investments

🌱 Unlock the Power of Green Financing! 🌍 Join us for an engaging online workshop that will guide you through the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) and its key components: The $14 billion National Clean Investment Fund (NCIF) The $6 billion Clean Communities Investment Accelerator (CCIA) This session will offer a comprehensive overview of these funding opportunities, from application requirements to project eligibility. You’ll also have the opportunity to hear from successful recipients as they share their experiences and insights on the process. 🗓️ Workshop Highlights: • In-depth breakdown of GGRF funding opportunities • Firsthand perspectives from GGRF funding winners • Practical strategies for aligning your projects with the right funding sources Moderator: Lori DeWine, Managing Director, Council of Development Finance Agencies Speakers: Stephen K Brown II, Founder & Board Officer, Clean Energy Fund of Texas, Inc. Donna Gambrell, President & CEO, Appalachian Community Capital Krystal Langholz, Chief Community Officer, Calvert Impact Capital 📅 Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to secure funding for your clean energy initiatives! Register today to elevate your projects: https://lnkd.in/gMsvxP6B #CleanEnergy #GreenFinance #GGRF #SustainableInvestment #CommunityDevelopment #ClimateAction #CDFA #NCIF #CCIA

🤝 Great partnerships are key to boosting #infrastructure quality and promoting economic growth in countries like Brazil.      Through a strategic partnership with Patria Investments, IFC - International Finance Corporation is investing in a new debt fund to promote the country’s sustainable development in key infrastructure sectors such as renewable energy, digital infrastructure, and water & sanitation.     📺 Hear more from Temel Oktem, IFC’s Regional Industry Manager for Infrastructure and Natural Resources, Brazil, Southern Cone, Peru, Ecuador, and Bolivia. IFC América Latina y el Caribe #IFCInfrastruture 

📢 If you are in Sydney attending the PNG Chamber of Resource and Energy Investment Conference, visit our exhibition booth to discover our latest initiatives, including Beneficial Ownership Disclosure, updates on our Annual Reports and our projects and initiatives aimed on implementing the 2023 EITI Standard.💡 #PNGEITI #InvestmentConference2024 #Transparency #GoodGovernance #SustainableDevelopment