Handler, Brad2023-10-262023-10-262023-10-25https://hdl.handle.net/11124/178482https://doi.org/10.25676/11124/178482Payne Institute Sustainable Finance Lab Program Manager Brad Handler writes about the 8th World Investment Forum focused on spurring sustainable development across low and middle income economies. The challenges loomed large, as speakers noted that not only were absolute spending levels far short of what was needed to be "on track" to meet energy transition and SDG targets, but that recent spending in the developing world was far too concentrated in select economies.commentariesengCopyright of the original work is retained by the author.Text