Global investment in clean energy hit a record $2 trillion last year, according to BloombergNEF. But developing countries see only a sliver of that funding. Private investors are wary of unfamiliar markets, currency risks and perceived instability. So how do we change that? Avinash Persaud, special adviser on climate risks to the president of the Inter-American Development Bank, joins Zero to explore how we can de-risk investments, unlock private capital, and supercharge the global clean energy transition. From carbon markets to sustainability-linked bonds, where should the focus be to make the biggest impact?

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These ‘Beautiful’ Banks Are Being Pitched to Save Climate Finance
How the Financial System Can Work for Climate, Not Against It

Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green. Our producer is Oscar Boyd. Special thanks to: Mythili Rao, Sommer Saadi, Mohsis Andam, Blake Maples and Siobhan Wagner. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit https://www.bloomberg.com/green.

Global investment in clean energy hit a record $2 trillion last year, according to BloombergNEF. But developing countries see only a sliver of that funding. Private investors are wary of unfamiliar markets, currency risks and perceived instability. So how do we change that? Avinash Persaud, special adviser on climate risks to the president of the Inter-American Development Bank, joins Zero to explore how we can de-risk investments, unlock private capital, and supercharge the global clean energy transition. From carbon markets to sustainability-linked bonds, where should the focus be to make the biggest impact?
Explore other episodes from the Moving Money series:
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<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-17/these-beautiful-banks-are-being-pitched-to-save-climate-finance?srnd=green-zero-emissions-podcast">These &lsquo;Beautiful&rsquo; Banks Are Being Pitched to Save Climate Finance</a></li>
<li aria-level="1"><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-10/how-the-financial-system-can-work-for-climate-not-against-it?srnd=green-zero-emissions-podcast">How the Financial System Can Work for Climate, Not Against It</a></li>
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Zero is a production of Bloomberg Green. Our producer is Oscar Boyd. Special thanks to: Mythili Rao, Sommer Saadi, Mohsis Andam, Blake Maples and Siobhan Wagner. Thoughts or suggestions? Email us at zeropod@bloomberg.net. For more coverage of climate change and solutions, visit <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/green">https://www.bloomberg.com/green</a>.

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Why investors avoid developing countries, and how to change that: Moving Money

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