The fourth and final day of World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2011 was organized around the theme “Finance and Regulatation Forum.” Keynote speaker Plutarchos Sakellaris, European Investment Bank, identified three instruments that governments can use to attract technology investment: fixed prices, such as feed-in tariffs; market-based approaches, such as certificate cshemes; and targeted approaches. A subsequent panel on “Financing Sustainable Energy for All,” addressed financing for renewables, and the role of governments, insurance companies, and manufacturers in financing technologies. Ravi Suri, Standard Chartered Bank, called for better understanding of technology risk. Ben Warren, Ernst & Young, stressed that new sources of capital, including pension funds, need to enter the renewable energy financing fray. Richenda Van Leeuwen, UN Foundation, highlighted the potential for telecommunication companies to enter the market. Alex O’Cinneide, Director, Masdar Capital, with Jorge Ramos, Citigroup, stressed that financers need consistent renewable energy policy rather than fluctuating government attitudes and inconsistency.

During the closing ceremony, Richenda Van Leeuwen, United Nations Foundation, stressed the need to keep energy at the top of the global agenda and reminded participants of Ban Ki-moon’s Sustainable Energy For All initiative. Christiana Figueres, Executive Secretary, UNFCCC, stressed that the Durban climate change conference delivered beyond expectations, demonstrating universal political will and increased ambition in the global climate regime. Rob Bradley, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UAE, described UAE’s historic and ongoing leadership in environmental protection and conservation. Robert Swan, Voyage for Cleaner Energy, urged delegates to inspire others, saying "the greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it." Summit director Fiona Watson announced that plans are under way for the 2013 WFES, which will run in tandem with an International Water Summit next year, supported by the International Water Association. WFES 2011 closed at 3:15pm.