RESET Network Launch Event: Solutions for South-led just energy transitions

Decarbonising energy production in the Global South is essential to avoiding dangerous climate change, but countries in the Global South, outside of China, receive only 20% of global clean energy investment. This investment gap is both a climate risk and a massive, untapped opportunity.

Many climate policies have been designed and tested in the Global North and may not effectively address the distinctive challenges in the Global South. Countries across the Global South need trusted local experts who understand their conditions and can help bridge gaps between research, policy design, and investment.

Launching in March 2026, the RESET Network brings together:

• South-led economic and policy innovation for energy and climate transition grounded in local needs
• An inclusive, collaborative, and transparent approach across a multi-country network, supporting network members to produce open-source and locally tailored tools, resources, and reports
• Training to bridge gaps in technical and institutional capacity across researchers and supporting engagement with decision-makers to achieve better policy outcomes.

Join RESET Network for region-specific webinars featuring:

• An introduction to the RESET Network
• Energy-sector case studies from participating countries showcasing locally led solutions
• A panel discussion from experts in boosting South-South collaboration to accelerate just energy transitions

Asia Session

Register: Thursday, March 5, 8:30 AM (Delhi Time)

Confirmed speakers:

Hisham Mundol, Chief Advisor, India, Environmental Defence Fund
Jianyu Zhang, Executive Director of the BRI Green Development Institute and International Coordinator of the Advisory Committee for the BRI International Green Development Coalition
Dr. Doan Thi Thanh Thuy, Fulbright School of Public Policy and Management
Dr. Song Feng, Professor at Renmin University of China and Chair, Energy Economics Department.

Africa Session

Register: Thursday, March 5, 3.00 PM (South Africa Time) 

Confirmed speakers:

Dr Marcela Tarazona, Research Partner in Global Risks and Resilience at ODI Global
Dr Philip Kofi Adom, Professor of Economics, Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
Angela Churie Kallhauge, Executive Vice President of Impact at EDF, former head of the Secretariat of the Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition at the World Bank

Americas Session

Register: Wednesday, March 4, 1.00 PM (Chile Time)

Confirmed speakers:

María Teresa Ruiz-Tagle, Executive Director of Corporate Leaders Group for Climate Action, Chile
Matías Negrete, Director and Vinken and Chair, Electrical Engineering at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile 
Alfonso Blanco Bonilla, Director of the Energy Transition & Climate Program at the Inter-American Dialogue, previously executive director of OLADE.