The Political Economy of Country Platforms

The Political Economy of Country Platforms

Energy transition country platforms—such as Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs)—are increasingly central to global efforts to mobilise finance and coordination for climate action in developing and emerging economies. Despite strong technical rationales and growing international commitments, progress has been uneven, with political economy dynamics, rather than technology, finance, or policy design alone, often being the decisive factors in shaping outcomes. On Thursday 15 January 2026, ODI Global, in partnership with The Thinking and Working Politically Community of Practice (TWP-CoP) and The Policy Practice, hosted a webinar to discuss the political economy of country platforms with leading researchers, practitioners, and policy professionals. The webinar was conducted under the Chatham House Rule to allow for open and frank discussion of the political economy challenges. It also used an innovative ‘fishbowl’ format which allowed participants to freely enter and exit the conversation. This note provides a short summary of the key points of discussion from the webinar.