Clear sectoral policies seen as gateway for green investments

Sector-specific policies in energy and transport are crucial to unlock private capital for the green transition, as investors need clearer regulatory detail, while stronger green force governance can provide certainty and confidence in government climate commitments, according to the Green Finance Institute (GFI).

- By MARCO LUIS BEECH

In an interview, GFI Europe managing director James Hooton said policy serves as the enabler while finance acts as the facilitator of the transition, requiring clear and specific sector-based policy and demand signals to guide investment decisions and mobilize capital.

“We need to see that detail. But from an overarching perspective, our recommendation is that green force governance piece, which I think will give some of that surety to the capital, the government,” he told The STAR.