How does a smaller country face the challenges of climate change and the pandemic while undergoing great change? In this CERAWeek Conversation with IHS Markit Senior Vice President Carlos Pascual, René Ortíz , Minister of Energy and Non-Renewable Natural Resources of Ecuador discusses how the government aided in the response to COVID-19. He recounts how private investment is being sought to bolster and expand all sectors of energy in Ecuador and how coalitions are important to political and business success.