The political economy of export-credit agencies in the energy transition

As climate change and geopolitical tensions place pressures on governments to respond with industrial policy interventions, export-credit agencies (ECAs), or government-owned banks that support national exports through subsidized credit, are being swiftly repositioned as part of national climate, economic, and security strategies.

However, tensions between the preferences of domestic political interest groups and global governance regimes are impacting the ways and extent to which different ECAs are responding to these changes. Leveraging interview evidence with senior ECA officials in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, and France, compiled with Christian Downie, Maxfield Peterson will present new findings on the ways in which these public financial institutions are reshaping global politics and energy finance.

About the speakers

Dr. Maxfield Peterson joined the ANU School of Regulation and Global Governance in 2022. Max is a political scientist whose work investigates questions at the intersection of governance, political economy, energy politics, and international development.

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