Featuring Peter Tufano, Harvard Business School; Nili Gilbert, Carbon Direct; Carine Smith Ihenacho, Norges Bank Investment Management; and Chris Skidmore OBE, Former Member of Parliament, UK

The global imperative to finance climate action—mitigating emissions, accelerating the energy transition, and strengthening resilience—has never been more urgent. Yet today’s financial landscape is defined by a mix of accelerating momentum and mounting complexity. Investment opportunities in clean technology, decarbonization, and adaptation are expanding, bolstered by technological advances and policy innovations. At the same time, the sector faces crosscurrents: geopolitical tensions, affordability challenges, AI-driven energy demand, and shifting signals from the U.S. political landscape.

This panel will explore how financial institutions, asset managers, and policy leaders are navigating the evolving risks and rewards of climate finance. What sectors and geographies are drawing capital? How is investor appetite shifting in response to political and macroeconomic pressures? And what does this mean for the pace and scale of global climate progress?