The Network to Mobilize Clean Energy Investment in EMDEs

The Network is a unique World Economic Forum community of 45+ public and private sector stakeholders engaged in developing practical solutions to accelerate the financing of energy transitions in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs).

Our members

The Network to Mobilize Clean Energy Investment in EMDEs consists of a dedicated group of global leaders. Together, the group defines the strategic direction, promotes collaboration, and upholds our commitment to advancing impactful solutions for clean energy investment. 

Co-chairs

Rania Al-Mashat

Minister of International Cooperation, Egypt

Samaila Zubairu

President and Chief Executive Officer, Africa Finance Corporation

Governments

Egypt

Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation

Morocco

Karim Zidane, Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in charge of Investment, Convergence and Evaluation of Public Policies

Namibia

Thomas Alweendo, Minister of Mines and Energy

Norway

Espen Barth Eide, Minister of Foreign Affairs

South Africa

Kgosientso Ramokgopa, Minister in the Presidency for Electricity

Brazil

Alexandre Silveira, Minister of Mines and Energy

Nigeria

Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State and Petroleum Resources

Colombia

Omar Andrés Camacho Morales, Minister of Energy and Mines

Kenya

Opiyo Wandayi, Cabinet Secretary of Energy and Petroleum

Panama

Juan Urriola, National Secretary of Energy

Chile

Diego Pardow, Minister of Energy

Partners

Africa Finance Corporation

Samaila Zubairu, President & Chief Executive Officer

Santander

José Antonio Álvarez Álvarez, Chief Executive Officer

Vestas

Henrik Andersen, Chief Executive Officer

Clean Energy Ministerial

Jean-François Gagné, Head of the Clean Energy Ministerial Secretariat

Hitachi Group

Alistair Dormer, Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice-President and Executive Officer

Promigas

Juan Manuel Rojas Payán, Chief Executive Officer

Ecopetrol

Ricardo Roa, Chief Executive Officer

ReNew

Sumant Sinha, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

African Rainbow Energy and Power (AREP)
Brian Dames, Chief Executive Officer
Interconexion Electrica SA ESP (ISA)

Jorge Andres Carrillo Cardoso, Chief Executive Officer

Green Finance Institute

Rhian-Mari Thomas, Chief Executive Officer

Standard Bank

Simpiwe K. Tshabalala, Group Chief Executive Officer

Global Renewables Alliance

Bruce Douglas, Chief Executive Officer

Oando Clean Energy

Ainojie Irune, Chief Executive Officer

PensionDanmark

Peter Stensgaard Mørch, Chief Executive Officer

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP)

Jakob Baruël Poulsen, Managing Partner

Trina Solar

Gao Jifan, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer

Meridiam

Thierry Déau, Chief Executive Officer

Petrobras

Magda Chambriard, Chief Executive Officer

Columbia University

Jason Bordoff, Founding Director, Center on Global Energy Policy

Schneider Electric

Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Chairman

European Bank for Reconstruction and Development

Odile Françoise Renaud-Basso, President

Khazanah Nasional Berhad

Feisal Zahir, Managing Director

Citi

Jane Fraser, Chief Executive Officer

NTPC Limited

Gurdeep Singh, Chairman & Managing Director

Association of European Development Finance Institutions (EDFI)

Luuk Zonneveld, Chairman

Permodalan Nasional Berhad

Abdul Rahman Ahmad, President & Chief Executive Officer

MUFG Bank

Hironori Kamezawa, President and Group Chief Executive Officer


Center for Global Development

Masood Ahmed, President

Envision Group

Lei Zhang, Chief Executive Officer

JinkoSolar

Dany Qian, Global Vice President

Mission 300

Andrew Herscowitz, Chief Executive Officer

International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Francesco La Camera, Director-General

Clean Cooking Alliance

Dymphna van der Lans, Chief Executive Officer

MRN Group Ltd.

Vijay Nirani, Managing Director

Global Energy Interconnection Development and Cooperation Organization (GEIDCO)

Xin Baoan, Chairman

REC Limited

Vivek Kumar Dewangan, Chairman and Managing Director

Jan De Nul Group (Sofidra)

Jan Pieter De Nul, Chairman

Growald Climate Fund
Joanna Messing, Chief Executive Officer

The Playbook of Solutions

As an essential resource developed by the Network, the Playbook of Solutions to Mobilize Clean Energy Investment in EMDEs is a digital platform that showcases 100+ replicable policy measures, finance mechanisms, and de-risking tools that have successfully helped unlock clean energy finance across 47 EMDEs. Governments, finance institutions, and private sector leaders can leverage these solutions to further increase capital flows into clean energy.

Join our global network

Join our global network of leaders to collaborate on innovative solutions and drive clean energy investment in emerging and developing economies.