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Harnessing the Power of Transparency: G20 Global Disclosure Standards for Power Sector Contracts

Mohamed Rali Badissy (PPA Transparency), Rushaiya Ibrahim-Tanko (PPA Transparency), Todd Moss (Energy for Growth Hub), Katie Auth (Energy for Growth Hub)
This Policy Brief was first published in https://t20ind.org

Abstract

Achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 creates a US$27 trillion market for clean energy, but climate- vulnerable markets may miss out due to opaque, overly complex power project contracts. Transparent and standardised contracts can accelerate clean energy deployment by reducing information asymmetry between project developers and host governments. Addressing climate change and the energy needs of 3 billion people depends on massively scaling clean energy investment. However, success may be hindered if power project contracts are negotiated privately, hiding the true costs and risks. The G20 should commit to creating a global standard for power contract disclosure and transparency to operationalise Principle 6 of the G20’s Principles for Quality Infrastructure Investment. Governments, investors, and lenders should adopt standardised contracts and make them publicly available. This Policy Brief draws from a white paper authored by Todd Moss and Mohamed Rali Badissy, both of whom are authors of this Brief.

Authors

Mohamed Rali Badissy (PPA Transparency), Rushaiya Ibrahim-Tanko (PPA Transparency), Todd Moss (Energy for Growth Hub), Katie Auth (Energy for Growth Hub)

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