Investing in the Green Transition: A View from Uruguay and North Macedonia

By drastically reducing the level of carbon emissions and cutting our reliance on fossil fuels, renewable energy is a vital tool in the fight against climate change. But to make the green energy transition possible, the question of sustainable financing is key. 

On the ground, UN Resident Coordinators are playing an important role in supporting governments finance their net-zero target by 2050. 

In the video above, Michelle Gyles-McDonnough, Director, Sustainable Development Unit, Executive Office of the Secretary-General at the UN in New York sits down with Resident Coordinator in Uruguay, Pablo Ruiz Hiebra and Resident Coordinator in North Macedonia, Rossana Dudziak, to hear how they are working with local banks to mobilize resources for investments in renewable energy solutions.