International Decarbonization Partnership
International Decarbonization Partnership
A public–private partnership implementing country-wide power sector energy transitions in emerging markets and developing economies —
a Marshall Plan for the planet.
The Initiative
A Call to Leadership
The IDP makes decarbonization of national power sectors in whole countries not only possible, but profitable
Targeted public grants and junior equity are used to unlock a three-to-one ratio of private investment for participating countries.
This blended capital enables whole-system energy transitions at scale. In participating emerging markets and developing economies, partner countries and the private sector finance new renewable energy infrastructure alongside a structured, just retirement of fossil assets.
Emerging economies now account for 70% of global annual greenhouse gas emissions. The world’s remaining carbon budget is rapidly shrinking. Working together, we can support rapid transitions to clean power infrastructure in emerging markets that deliver energy security and development while mitigating climate change.
The window to act is closing fast. Join us to invest in a livable future. This is climate investment, not climate aid.
Partner with the IDP today.
Our Approach
From Pledges to Action
IDP operationalizes country-level clean power transitions through dedicated funds, a standardized process and a transparent data platform - ensuring that finance and emissions reductions go hand in hand.
Climate Investment, Not Climate Aid
Public junior equity for clean power phase-in investments is forecast to be NPV-positive, even before accounting for avoided climate and health damages. Avoiding CO₂ in emerging and developing economies (EMDEs) costs far less than in high-income countries (HICs)— making IDP the most efficient and high-return climate investment available.
Power Sector First
Country Transition Funds
A Standardized Process
The IDP Decarbonization Platform
Learning from Precedents
Climate Investment, Not Climate Aid
Public junior equity for clean power phase-in investments is forecast to be NPV-positive, even before accounting for avoided climate and health damages. Avoiding CO₂ in emerging and developing economies (EMDEs) costs far less than in high-income countries (HICs)— making IDP the most efficient and high-return climate investment available.
Power Sector First
Country Transition Funds
A Standardized Process
The IDP Decarbonization Platform
Learning from Precedents
Climate Investment, Not Climate Aid
Public junior equity for clean power phase-in investments is forecast to be NPV-positive, even before accounting for avoided climate and health damages. Avoiding CO₂ in emerging and developing economies (EMDEs) costs far less than in high-income countries (HICs)— making IDP the most efficient and high-return climate investment available.
Power Sector First
Country Transition Funds
A Standardized Process
The IDP Decarbonization Platform
Learning from Precedents
Climate Investment, Not Climate Aid
Public junior equity for clean power phase-in investments is forecast to be NPV-positive, even before accounting for avoided climate and health damages. Avoiding CO₂ in emerging and developing economies (EMDEs) costs far less than in high-income countries (HICs)— making IDP the most efficient and high-return climate investment available.
Power Sector First
Country Transition Funds
A Standardized Process
The IDP Decarbonization Platform
Learning from Precedents
Our Partners
A Coalition of Knowledge and Action
IDP builds on the climate-finance scholarship and implementation experience of leading research and policy institutions — combining analytics, policy, and finance to deliver measurable decarbonization at scale.
Global Development Incubator (GDI)
An organization that builds and scales initiatives addressing complex global challenges through strategic partnerships.
Forward Analytics
A research and consulting group focused on data-driven insights for policy, sustainability, and economic development.
Bruegel
A think tank specializing in economics and policy research, shaping European and global economic discussions.
The Families for Nature Foundation
The Families for Nature Foundation brings together a close network of families and individuals committed to Nature.
Global Development Incubator (GDI)
An organization that builds and scales initiatives addressing complex global challenges through strategic partnerships.
Forward Analytics
A research and consulting group focused on data-driven insights for policy, sustainability, and economic development.
Bruegel
A think tank specializing in economics and policy research, shaping European and global economic discussions.
Our Advisors
The Advisors of IDP
Dr. Alissa M. Kleinnijenhuis
Core Team
Climate finance researcher; founding editor of Handbook of Financial Stress Testing; Visiting Assistant Professor at Cornell.
Dr. Patrick Bolton
Core Team
Professor of Finance, Imperial College London; Senior Advisor, Lazard Climate Center.
Dr. Moritz Baer
Core Team
Founder, Forward Analytics; expert on transition risk and scenario analysis.
Juliane van Voorst tot Voorst
Core Team
Climate-finance expert bridging development programs and the financial sector; investment banking experience covering EMDEs.
Brian Shillinglaw
Core Team
Managing Director, GDI Americas; formerly Managing Director at New Forests.
Andrew Stern
Core Team
Founder & Global Coordinator, GDI; previously CEO of GDI Americas.
Dr. Alissa M. Kleinnijenhuis
Core Team
Climate finance researcher; founding editor of Handbook of Financial Stress Testing; Visiting Assistant Professor at Cornell.
Dr. Patrick Bolton
Core Team
Professor of Finance, Imperial College London; Senior Advisor, Lazard Climate Center.
Dr. Moritz Baer
Core Team
Founder, Forward Analytics; expert on transition risk and scenario analysis.
Juliane van Voorst tot Voorst
Core Team
Climate-finance expert bridging development programs and the financial sector; investment banking experience covering EMDEs.
Brian Shillinglaw
Core Team
Managing Director, GDI Americas; formerly Managing Director at New Forests.
Andrew Stern
Core Team
Founder & Global Coordinator, GDI; previously CEO of GDI Americas.
Dr. Alissa M. Kleinnijenhuis
Core Team
Climate finance researcher; founding editor of Handbook of Financial Stress Testing; Visiting Assistant Professor at Cornell.
Dr. Patrick Bolton
Core Team
Professor of Finance, Imperial College London; Senior Advisor, Lazard Climate Center.
Dr. Moritz Baer
Core Team
Founder, Forward Analytics; expert on transition risk and scenario analysis.
Juliane van Voorst tot Voorst
Core Team
Climate-finance expert bridging development programs and the financial sector; investment banking experience covering EMDEs.
Brian Shillinglaw
Core Team
Managing Director, GDI Americas; formerly Managing Director at New Forests.
Andrew Stern
Core Team
Founder & Global Coordinator, GDI; previously CEO of GDI Americas.
Dr. Alissa M. Kleinnijenhuis
Core Team
Climate finance researcher; founding editor of Handbook of Financial Stress Testing; Visiting Assistant Professor at Cornell.
Dr. Patrick Bolton
Core Team
Professor of Finance, Imperial College London; Senior Advisor, Lazard Climate Center.
Dr. Moritz Baer
Core Team
Founder, Forward Analytics; expert on transition risk and scenario analysis.
Juliane van Voorst tot Voorst
Core Team
Climate-finance expert bridging development programs and the financial sector; investment banking experience covering EMDEs.
Brian Shillinglaw
Core Team
Managing Director, GDI Americas; formerly Managing Director at New Forests.
Andrew Stern
Core Team
Founder & Global Coordinator, GDI; previously CEO of GDI Americas.
Who we Are
The Team
The IDP brings together leading researchers, policy experts, and institutions dedicated to accelerating the global transition to net-zero. Our team combines academic rigor with practical impact, uniting insights from economics, technology, and policy.
The IDP brings together leading researchers, policy experts, and institutions dedicated to accelerating the global transition to net-zero. Our team combines academic rigor with practical impact, uniting insights from economics, technology, and policy.
Dr. Alissa M. Kleinnijenhuis
Core Team
Climate finance researcher; Founding editor of Handbook of Financial Stress Testing; Visiting Assistant Professor at Cornell.
Dr. Patrick Bolton
Core Team
Professor of Finance, Imperial College London; Senior Advisor, Lazard Climate Center.
Dr. Moritz Baer
Core Team
Founder, Forward Analytics; Expert on transition risk and scenario analysis.
Juliane van Voorst tot Voorst
Core Team
Climate-finance expert bridging development programs and the financial sector; investment banking experience covering EMDEs.
Brian Shillinglaw
Core Team
Managing Director, GDI Americas; formerly Managing Director at New Forests.
Andrew Stern
Core Team
Founder & Global Coordinator, GDI; Previously CEO of GDI Americas.
Pall Kvaran
Core Team
Manager, GDI; Implementation Expert
Dr. Alissa M. Kleinnijenhuis
Core Team
Climate finance researcher; Founding editor of Handbook of Financial Stress Testing; Visiting Assistant Professor at Cornell.
Dr. Patrick Bolton
Core Team
Professor of Finance, Imperial College London; Senior Advisor, Lazard Climate Center.
Dr. Moritz Baer
Core Team
Founder, Forward Analytics; Expert on transition risk and scenario analysis.
Juliane van Voorst tot Voorst
Core Team
Climate-finance expert bridging development programs and the financial sector; investment banking experience covering EMDEs.
Brian Shillinglaw
Core Team
Managing Director, GDI Americas; formerly Managing Director at New Forests.
Andrew Stern
Core Team
Founder & Global Coordinator, GDI; Previously CEO of GDI Americas.
Pall Kvaran
Core Team
Manager, GDI; Implementation Expert
Dr. Alissa M. Kleinnijenhuis
Core Team
Climate finance researcher; Founding editor of Handbook of Financial Stress Testing; Visiting Assistant Professor at Cornell.
Dr. Patrick Bolton
Core Team
Professor of Finance, Imperial College London; Senior Advisor, Lazard Climate Center.
Dr. Moritz Baer
Core Team
Founder, Forward Analytics; Expert on transition risk and scenario analysis.
Juliane van Voorst tot Voorst
Core Team
Climate-finance expert bridging development programs and the financial sector; investment banking experience covering EMDEs.
Brian Shillinglaw
Core Team
Managing Director, GDI Americas; formerly Managing Director at New Forests.
Andrew Stern
Core Team
Founder & Global Coordinator, GDI; Previously CEO of GDI Americas.
Pall Kvaran
Core Team
Manager, GDI; Implementation Expert
Dr. Alissa M. Kleinnijenhuis
Core Team
Climate finance researcher; Founding editor of Handbook of Financial Stress Testing; Visiting Assistant Professor at Cornell.
Dr. Patrick Bolton
Core Team
Professor of Finance, Imperial College London; Senior Advisor, Lazard Climate Center.
Dr. Moritz Baer
Core Team
Founder, Forward Analytics; Expert on transition risk and scenario analysis.
Juliane van Voorst tot Voorst
Core Team
Climate-finance expert bridging development programs and the financial sector; investment banking experience covering EMDEs.
Brian Shillinglaw
Core Team
Managing Director, GDI Americas; formerly Managing Director at New Forests.
Andrew Stern
Core Team
Founder & Global Coordinator, GDI; Previously CEO of GDI Americas.
Pall Kvaran
Core Team
Manager, GDI; Implementation Expert
Dr. Alissa M. Kleinnijenhuis
Core Team
Climate finance researcher; Founding editor of Handbook of Financial Stress Testing; Visiting Assistant Professor at Cornell.
Dr. Patrick Bolton
Core Team
Professor of Finance, Imperial College London; Senior Advisor, Lazard Climate Center.
Dr. Moritz Baer
Core Team
Founder, Forward Analytics; Expert on transition risk and scenario analysis.
Juliane van Voorst tot Voorst
Core Team
Climate-finance expert bridging development programs and the financial sector; investment banking experience covering EMDEs.
Brian Shillinglaw
Core Team
Managing Director, GDI Americas; formerly Managing Director at New Forests.
Andrew Stern
Core Team
Founder & Global Coordinator, GDI; Previously CEO of GDI Americas.
Pall Kvaran
Core Team
Manager, GDI; Implementation Expert
Dr. Alissa M. Kleinnijenhuis
Core Team
Climate finance researcher; Founding editor of Handbook of Financial Stress Testing; Visiting Assistant Professor at Cornell.
Dr. Patrick Bolton
Core Team
Professor of Finance, Imperial College London; Senior Advisor, Lazard Climate Center.
Dr. Moritz Baer
Core Team
Founder, Forward Analytics; Expert on transition risk and scenario analysis.
Juliane van Voorst tot Voorst
Core Team
Climate-finance expert bridging development programs and the financial sector; investment banking experience covering EMDEs.
Brian Shillinglaw
Core Team
Managing Director, GDI Americas; formerly Managing Director at New Forests.
Andrew Stern
Core Team
Founder & Global Coordinator, GDI; Previously CEO of GDI Americas.
Pall Kvaran
Core Team
Manager, GDI; Implementation Expert
Dr. Alissa M. Kleinnijenhuis
Core Team
Climate finance researcher; Founding editor of Handbook of Financial Stress Testing; Visiting Assistant Professor at Cornell.
Dr. Patrick Bolton
Core Team
Professor of Finance, Imperial College London; Senior Advisor, Lazard Climate Center.
Dr. Moritz Baer
Core Team
Founder, Forward Analytics; Expert on transition risk and scenario analysis.
Juliane van Voorst tot Voorst
Core Team
Climate-finance expert bridging development programs and the financial sector; investment banking experience covering EMDEs.
Brian Shillinglaw
Core Team
Managing Director, GDI Americas; formerly Managing Director at New Forests.
Andrew Stern
Core Team
Founder & Global Coordinator, GDI; Previously CEO of GDI Americas.
Pall Kvaran
Core Team
Manager, GDI; Implementation Expert
Dr. Alissa M. Kleinnijenhuis
Core Team
Climate finance researcher; Founding editor of Handbook of Financial Stress Testing; Visiting Assistant Professor at Cornell.
Dr. Patrick Bolton
Core Team
Professor of Finance, Imperial College London; Senior Advisor, Lazard Climate Center.
Dr. Moritz Baer
Core Team
Founder, Forward Analytics; Expert on transition risk and scenario analysis.
Juliane van Voorst tot Voorst
Core Team
Climate-finance expert bridging development programs and the financial sector; investment banking experience covering EMDEs.
Brian Shillinglaw
Core Team
Managing Director, GDI Americas; formerly Managing Director at New Forests.
Andrew Stern
Core Team
Founder & Global Coordinator, GDI; Previously CEO of GDI Americas.
Pall Kvaran
Core Team
Manager, GDI; Implementation Expert
Insights, Programs & News
Learn More
Research Spotlight
Selected work by Dr. Alissa M. Kleinnijenhuis on scaling climate investment.
IDP hosted a session at the Planetary Science Pavilion - watch here
IDP hosted a session at the Planetary Science Pavilion - see our youtube channel for more
Bruegel Summit
IDP representatives will join high-level dialogues on financing and implementing the global energy transition.
Get in Touch
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about IDP.
Everything you need to know about IDP.
Everything you need to know.
What is the International Decarbonization Partnership?
What does the IDP do in practice?
How many partner countries are needed to make this work?
How much money is needed?
How is the IDP different from other climate initiatives?
Is the expected investment return positive for both public and private participants?
If decarbonization can be profitable, why is it not already happening?
Is it justifiable to decommission productive power assets in countries that do not yet produce sufficient power for their population?
Is there a need for a new organization or fund in this space?
Could sustainability-linked sovereign bonds work in this context?
Grid capacity in EMDEs is a bottleneck - how do you intend to address this?
How can my organization get involved?
What is the International Decarbonization Partnership?
What does the IDP do in practice?
How many partner countries are needed to make this work?
How much money is needed?
How is the IDP different from other climate initiatives?
Is the expected investment return positive for both public and private participants?
If decarbonization can be profitable, why is it not already happening?
Is it justifiable to decommission productive power assets in countries that do not yet produce sufficient power for their population?
Is there a need for a new organization or fund in this space?
Could sustainability-linked sovereign bonds work in this context?
Grid capacity in EMDEs is a bottleneck - how do you intend to address this?
How can my organization get involved?
What is the International Decarbonization Partnership?
What does the IDP do in practice?
How many partner countries are needed to make this work?
How much money is needed?
How is the IDP different from other climate initiatives?
Is the expected investment return positive for both public and private participants?
If decarbonization can be profitable, why is it not already happening?
Is it justifiable to decommission productive power assets in countries that do not yet produce sufficient power for their population?
Is there a need for a new organization or fund in this space?
Could sustainability-linked sovereign bonds work in this context?
Grid capacity in EMDEs is a bottleneck - how do you intend to address this?
How can my organization get involved?
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