World Bank panel on renewable energy investment: watch live

Follow the event on Twitter with #EndEnergyPoverty Date: Friday, October 9, 2015 Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Peru) / 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. (EDT) / 16:00 - 17:30 (GMT) Location: Pachacamac Room, Lima Convention Center, Lima, Peru & Online Taking action to scale-up private sector investment in clean energy is crucial to ensuring power for growing economies, securing sustainable livelihoods, and addressing climate change and greenhouse gas emissions. What solutions already exist and what needs to be done to stimulate further private sector investment in renewable energy? A panel of global and regional investors, a renewable energy developer, and a senior government official will discuss how success can be scaled; and explore the specific actions to leverage public energy financing for scaled up private flows. Executive Vice President and CEO of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) Jin-Yong Cai will open the discussion in a moderated conversation with Jordan’s Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Imad Najib Fakhoury. For more please visit live.worldbank.org/renewable-energy-financing