Here’s how to fund the decarbonization of hard-to-abate sectors in developing economies

Jan 16, 2023

Labourers work at a construction site on a hot summer day in Noida, India, May 12, 2022. Infrastructure growth in developing countries will lead to increased demand for steel and cement by a projected 30% and 45%, respectively, by 2050. That means decarbonization is a major challenge.

Infrastructure growth in developing countries will lead to increased demand for steel and cement by a projected 30% and 45%, respectively, by 2050. That means decarbonization is a major challenge. Image: REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

Arun Sharma

Group Head for Sustainability and Climate Change, Adani Group & Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Queensland University of Technology

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