Annual investments of $9T in low/zero carbon assets are needed to reach net-zero by 2050. CBI has nominated an annual $5T in green bond issuances by 2025 as the next global milestone for governments, policy makers, and investors. Together with private equity flows, MDB financing, and sovereign outlays, those targets could be within reach and Houston, with a robust energy finance sector, can play a pivotal role in innovating new financial mechanisms, models, and markets to capitalize the net-zero transition.