Accerlerating Net Zero: Overcoming Barriers with Government Action

This SIG White Paper was produced by members of a Future Leaders Network Special Interest Group.

Across both the energy and transport sectors, the case studies reveal a consistent and repeatable pattern: government action is not about doing the heavy lifting alone – it’s about fostering an environment that enables investment from the private sector.

The repeatable pattern across the case studies is disciplined risk transfer: governments absorb policy and early- market risk; and private capital funds construction and operation. As infrastructure and energy professionals, our job is to recognise these markers early, price the residual risk, and move quickly before competitors do.