Finance Minister Stresses Policy Reforms To Unlock Climate Investment

Minister of Finance HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, participated in the flagship seminar entitled “Scaling up Climate Finance for Impact: Turning Policy Reform into Resilient Growth”, held as part of the 2026 Annual Meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Doha.

The seminar discussed ways to scale up climate finance and translate policy reforms into growth-enhancing and resilient investments, as well as the role of multilateral development institutions in mobilising finance and strengthening investor confidence.

In his remarks, Minister of Finance stressed that climate finance is most effective when governments put in place the necessary policy foundations, development institutions take on risks that the private sector cannot yet bear, and banks and bond markets then connect projects with long-term sources of finance and investment.

Al Kuwari also highlighted key challenges facing climate finance, including currency risks, rising debt-service burdens and the cost of capital, stressing the importance of strengthening guarantees, risk-sharing mechanisms and local-currency financing.

He further highlighted the State of Qatar’s efforts to support the transition towards a more sustainable economy, including investments in renewable energy, emissions reduction and sustainable finance.