How does one acquire the massive financial investment needed for a fundamental re-configuration of the core infrastructure to confront the challenges posed by climate change mitigation and adaptation and by resource scarcity and energy security? Andŕ Schneider and Daniel Wiener, CEOs of Global Energy Basel, outline their plans for the creation of a private debt fund in order for institutional investors to able to invest in graded sustainable infrastructure, bringing together private investors, development banks and other interested parties.