Risk, Returns, and Reality in Emerging Market Climate Investment | 2026 From Billions to Trillions

Moses Choi, Jorge Ordonez, Rob Santangelo, and Bella Tonkonogy joined Sandeep Pai for a conversation that highlighted key risks facing investors in climate solutions in emerging markets, along with promising initiatives to accelerate investment. This panel was part of Duke University’s 2026 “From Billions to Trillions” summit. Speakers: • Moses Choi, Managing Director, Sustainable Finance, RBC Capital Markets (‪@RBCCapitalMarketsYouTube‬) • Jorge Ordonez, Director, Sustainable Finance, Global Sovereign Solutions, Citi (‪@Citi‬) • Rob Santangelo, Global Head of Energy, Santander Corporate & Investment Banking (‪@SantanderGroup‬) • Bella Tonkonogy, Senior Director, Global Programs, Climate Policy Initiative (‪@ClimatePolicyInitiative‬) • Moderator: Sandeep Pai, Senior Lead for International Energy Transitions and Executive in Residence, Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment & Sustainability and James E. Rogers Energy Access Project, Duke University "From Billions to Trillions: Reducing Risks for Energy and Climate Finance” convened leaders from numerous sectors and nearly 500 attendees at Duke University (‪@dukeuniversity‬) on Feb. 25, 2026, to discuss how to mobilize private capital for global energy and climate solutions. The third annual summit examined risk across the energy and climate finance landscape. Topics included closing clean energy finance gaps, meeting AI-driven energy demand, scaling investment in low- and middle-income countries, and navigating political risks. The summit was a collaboration among Duke University's Nicholas Institute for Energy, Environment, & Sustainability (‪@NichInstitute‬), Fuqua School of Business (‪@FuquaSchOfBusiness‬), Sanford School of Public Policy (‪@DukeSanfordSchool‬) and Nicholas School of the Environment (‪@dukeenvironment‬). The event was designed to make the most of Duke’s academic assets and convening power to accelerate climate solutions, in alignment with the Duke Climate Commitment (https://climate.duke.edu). LEARN MORE & GET UPDATES ▶️ View full playlist:    • From Billions to Trillions 2026: Reducing ...   📖 Read about key takeaways from the summit: https://duke.is/b2t2026 🗓️ View the agenda and speakers: https://duke.is/b2t ✉️ Get email updates from the Nicholas Institute: https://duke.is/niemail 📺 Subscribe to the Nicholas Institute YouTube channel:    / nichinstitute