WHAT IS THE ROLE OF CAPITAL MARKETS IN ALLEVIATING THE CLIMATE CRISIS? To achieve the United Nations’ SDGs by 2030, an unparalleled scale of investment is required, highlighting the pressing need for substantial ƓQDQFLQJDFURVVGLYHUVHVHFWRUVDQGUHJLRQV Here, Arunma Oteh , former Treasurer of the World Bank, and previous Director General of Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission, discusses the vital role capital markets need to play in generating a better and more sustainable world for the future. T o achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, an unparalleled scale of investment is required, highlighting the pressing need for substantial financing across diverse sectors and regions. At their best, capital markets serve humanity by providing the necessary capital to build infrastructure, develop resilient economies, and, crucially, fight climate
change. We cannot shy away from the role that capital markets need to play in generating a better and more sustainable world for the future.
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