According to the State of 2025 Green Banks report, there is a $ 7.4 trillion gap in climate funding. Many countries have pursued dedicated green financial institutions to accelerate their sustainable investment and enforce the Just Transition into low-carbon economies. Our next guest is proposing the establishment of a National Green Bank – a specialized financial institution dedicated to catalyzing investment in South Africa's burgeoning renewable energy sector. A Green Bank incorporates specific mechanisms to empower organizations in renewable energy and recognizes their pivotal role in driving innovation and ensuring a just transition.

Our guest believes that a national Green Bank isn’t just about financial innovation – it provides an opportunity for us to create a mandate that addresses economic justice and climate resilience. With load shedding and growing unemployment at crisis proportions, there couldn’t be a more important time to consider this intervention. 

Guest: Ntobeko Cele  - Vice President for Finance and Business at the National Executive Economic Collective

According to the State of 2025 Green Banks report, there is a $ 7.4 trillion gap in climate funding. Many countries have pursued dedicated green financial institutions to accelerate their sustainable investment and enforce the Just Transition into low-carbon economies. Our next guest is proposing the establishment of a National Green Bank &ndash; a specialized financial institution dedicated to catalyzing investment in South Africa's burgeoning renewable energy sector. A Green Bank incorporates specific mechanisms to empower organizations in renewable energy and recognizes their pivotal role in driving innovation and ensuring a just transition.
Our guest believes that a national Green Bank isn&rsquo;t just about financial innovation &ndash; it provides an opportunity for us to create a mandate that addresses economic justice and climate resilience. With load shedding and growing unemployment at crisis proportions, there couldn&rsquo;t be a more important time to consider this intervention.&nbsp;
Guest: Ntobeko Cele&nbsp; - Vice President for Finance and Business at the National Executive Economic Collective

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