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Pegasus believes emerging markets, where (as of 2025) electricity demand is expected to grow by 70% by 2050, driven by rising living standards, represents the next frontier of both climate impact and investor returns.

Startups that are not well-suited to venture capital but are hesitant to pursue debt financing can always return to a staple of early-stage financing: angel investors. In several ways, venture capital and angel investing appear similar, but their goals often differ.

Though still modest by global standards, clean tech is taking off in South Africa, and its fortunes are closely tied to the country’s booming renewable energy sector. The Energy Pioneer showcases 5 exciting clean energy tech startups driving innovation across South Africa in 2026. These include compressed air energy storage, high-performance concentrated solar technology, and an intelligence service for land regeneration.

The use cases for philanthropic capital and the available sources are crucial yet underdiscussed aspects of financing the energy transition. The word most frequently mentioned in discussions of philanthropic capital for this piece was catalyst. Whether the capital is intended to support a company as it scales up or to leverage existing technology in a new space, it should not be viewed by the recipient as an end in itself.

Africa is rich in natural resources, yet it continues to face serious challenges in renewable energy. Despite its vast renewable energy potential, the continent struggles to generate enough power to meet its population's needs. Meanwhile, critical minerals like lithium are being extracted from countries like Zimbabwe and exported to fuel the green energy revolution in the developed world, leaving many Africans wondering who is really benefiting from their resources.

The role that venture capital will play in developing early-stage clean energy technologies is likely to mirror its scale in developing AI, internet companies, and social media platforms. While many of the hallmarks of VC remain the same, including long-shot bets, radical new technologies, and high potential returns, many of the challenges are new.

South Africa’s biggest C02-emmiting firms are caught in a PR bind. They are accused of working to ‘delay, dilute or derail’ Net-Zero goals in Africa’s wealthiest economy. When confronted, they struggle with vague denials. In May, a report titled ‘The Obstruction Playbook’ reveals the sophisticated, yet subtle tactics some of South Africa’s biggest corporates deploy to frustrate the climate pledges made by the Just Energy Transition Plan committed to by South Africa in 2021.

COP30 has two weeks for parties to discuss and deliver on adaptation. As the IPCC notes, climate change is progressing more rapidly than we can adapt. With the summit starting next Monday in Brazil, it is worth recalling that the GGA framework was initially proposed by Latin America, specifically by Argentina, and later adopted by the Parties at COP28.

Access to clean, renewable energy remains one of Africa’s biggest challenges, amid reports that up to 600 million people still lack access to reliable electricity. Yet, Africa has significant potential for renewable energy that can help the continent transition from unclean energy sources like biomass to renewable energy. This transition could shape Africa’s future development, regional stability, and progress amid climate change.

A new carbon-credit scheme in the southern arc of Africa wants to work ethically where others have been beset with accusations of land colonialism, corrupt deals, and ‘green washing’.

With innovative financing for clean energy like the Ilute solar project, the future looks bright for the expansion of solar energy in Zambia. However, it remains to be seen whether such a financing structure will be replicated in other African countries. Only time will tell.

The security required for trillions of dollars of investment requires insurance backing, making climate insurance the basis for much of climate financing. If the world of climate financing is built on the back of the insurance industry, it is essential to understand its role.