Key Takeaways from the Dii Executive London Get Together, 3rd July 2026

The Dii Executive London Get Together, held in partnership with EBRD and hosted by Addleshaw Goddard, brought together over 80 energy leaders and investors to discuss financing the energy transition.

Our moderators from the ‘Dii Renewable Fuels Task Force: From PtL to Market’ and ‘Scaling Up Finance and Mobilization’ Executive Panel Discussions, have shared their key takeaways – read them below.

The Get Together provided a tailored and exclusive opportunity for meaningful discussion, knowledge exchange, and high-level networking, concluding with a drinks reception on the rooftop terrace.

Read the session takeaways below from our moderators.

Executive Panel: Scaling Up Finance and Mobilization 

• Discussing mobilizing private sector finance in a context of disruption of supply chain
• Focus on the tripling renewables initiative, global energy markets and the evolving role of the UK, Europe and the Middle East and Africa 

Moderator: Marton Eorsi, Partner, Addleshaw Goddard Speakers: Cristian Carraretto, Head of Energy Transition, EBRD Udetanshu , Director, Capital Mobilisation / Finance, Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) Mike Hemsley, Deputy Director, Energy Transitions Commission (ETC) 

1. The panellists stressed the importance of clear policy signals for further decarbonisation. These should provide the necessary incentives for private capital to move into the space.
2. The Hormuz crisis demonstrated the importance of accelerating the energy transition. Energy security is the key theme of conversations across the industry and policymakers. Energy security is not mutually exclusive with either the energy transition or making energy affordable. Accelerating the energy transition should ensure the long-term viability of the energy system and de-risk from future shocks.
3. The official sector has much to offer for mobilising private capital. EBRD deploys substantial capital on large-scale projects, it also engages governments and local communities and provides policy leadership.
4. GFANZ also plays a leading role in making public-private partnerships happen by using their expertise in project development, financing and driving public policy conversations.
5. The Energy Transitions Commission’s report makes it clear that electrification is necessary but not sufficient in itself. Carbon will remain in the energy system for the foreseeable future, and the industry needs a holistic approach for sectors which are difficult to decarbonise.
6. For developers, bankability and investibility are key. Equity and debt investors will not necessarily look at the same factors so developers should engage with their investors and lenders early. There is no shortage in capital but there is a shortage of projects which are ready to receive it.

Dii Renewable Fuels Task Force: From PtL to Market

• Focusing on the creation of regional hubs for green fuels and the role of Europe as a catalytic off-taker driven by strict mandates.

Moderator: William Smith, Partner, Addleshaw Goddard Speakers: Frank Wouters, Chairman, MENA Hydrogen Alliance; Ganapathy Swamy, Vice President Large Projects Development, Linde Gas EMEA; Aline Ingram, Senior consultant- Clean fuels and Chemicals, Poten & Partners; Ralph de Haan, Partner, Marine Fifty; Dorothea Nold, Vice President Commercial and Regulatory affairs, HIF EMEA

1. The opportunity is strong, but projects are still not reaching market at scale.MENA has the renewable resources, land, infrastructure and geographic position to supply green fuels, while Europe is creating demand through decarbonisation mandates, especially in aviation and maritime. Despite this, many projects remain stuck before Final Investment Decision.
2. The main barriers are commercial and regulatory, not technical.The challenge is no longer whether e-fuels are theoretically possible, but whether the market framework is investable. Uptake is being slowed by a combination of regulatory uncertainty, certification issues, weak demand signals, financing obstacles and execution risk.
3. Certification, CO2 sourcing and regulatory certainty are critical to investor confidence.Developers and financiers need confidence that fuels will qualify for access to European markets and that projects will not later be undermined by rule changes. Pragmatic CO2 sourcing, mutual recognition of certification, and protection for early movers against retroactive regulatory changes are immediate priorities.
4. Demand needs to become bankable through stronger support and better offtake structures.Even where demand exists in principle, e-fuels still face a significant cost gap against fossil alternatives. The panel recognised a need for demand-side support, longer offtake tenures and more reliable revenue structures, because current arrangements are not yet strong enough to support large-scale financing.
5. Open, trade-enabling market design will be essential to scaling an EU-MENA green fuels corridor.Protectionism, rigid localisation rules and overly strict physical traceability requirements could undermine early market formation. Preserving open trade corridors, and potentially using mechanisms such as book-and-claim systems, is presented as important to getting cross-border trade moving and building a workable market architecture.

A sincere thank you to all our partners and guests for joining us for our first Get Together in London. We would also like to thank EBRD for its continued support and the Addleshaw Goddard team for hosting us in their beautiful new offices.