CESC Policy Briefs
Access to Capital
Asset-backed Securities
Barrier
Bond
Developed
Economy
Finance
Fully Developed
Incentive/Instrument
Institutional Investors
Investment
Investor
Jurisdiction
Market Stage
National
Public Market
Renewable Energy
Asset-Backed Securities
The term asset-backed security refers to any financial instrument that is collateralized or “backed” by a pool of cash-flow-generating assets other than real estate and mortgages.
Other
Chile: Catalyzing Finance in through Effective Design of Financial Incentives
Other
Chile: Designing a Robust Renewable Energy Policy Environment and Integrating Wind with the Energy Mix
Other
Chile: Increasing Targets Over Time to Support a Long-term Vision for Solar Deployment
Other
Credit Enhancement
Developed
Developing
Economy
Feed-in Tariffs
Finance
Incentive/Instrument
Jurisdiction
Large Emerging Economies
National
Feed-In Tariffs
Finance
Finance for Energy Access
Incentive/Instrument
Finance for Energy Access
Finance for Energy Access...
Barrier
Developed
Developing
Economy
Finance
Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Fully Developed
Government
Incentive/Instrument
Initial Activity
Investor
Jurisdiction
Lack of Existing Market
Large Emerging Economies
Market Stage
National
Net Metering and Net Billing
Renewable Energy
Subnational
Utilities
Net Metering and Net Billing
Net metering and net billing policies allow end-users to offset retail electricity purchases using output from on-site distributed generation systems.
Other
Policies to Enable Bioenergy Deployment
Other
Nicaragua: Supporting Renewable Energy Deployment through Tax Incentives and a Broader Policy Framework
Other
Nepal: Considering Links Between FITs and Reverse Auctions
Other
Morocco: Reducing Risk and Leveraging Expertise to Catalyze Deployment of Concentrating Solar Power
Other
Malaysia: Assessing Policy Trade-offs and Options to Inform FIT Design
Other
India: Supporting Wind Power with Tax Incentives and Ensuring Project Sustainability
Access to Capital
Barrier
Biodiesel
Biofuels
Biomass Power
Bond
Buildings
Clean Transport
Credit Enhancement and Insurance
Developed
Economy
Energy Access
Energy Efficiency
Ethanol
Finance
Geothermal Power
Government
Green Banks
High Upfront Costs
Hydropower
Incentive/Instrument
Initial Activity
Investment
Investor
Jurisdiction
Lack of Existing Market
Large Emerging Economies
Lighting
Loan
Low Knowledge Capacity
Market Stage
National
Need for Public Funds Management
No Market
Private Sector Lenders
Public Transit
Regional
Renewable Energy
Rural Electrification
Subnational
Utilities
Water Pumping
Green Banks
Green banks are innovative public-private or quasi-public institutions supporting the provision of long-term and low-cost financing for clean energy projects.
Other
Germany and Denmark: Supporting Wind Power through Streamlined Permitting and CREZ
Other
Mauritius: Solar Water Heating Grants in Support Low-Income Households
Barrier
Biomass Power
Corporate Investors
Developed
Economy
Finance
Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Geothermal Power
Hydropower
Incentive/Instrument
Investor
Jurisdiction
Lack of Existing Market
National
Renewable Energy
Tradable Certificates
Utilities
Tradable Renewable Energy Certificates
Renewable energy certificates (RECs) represent the environmental attributes associated with one megawatt-hour of electricity production and can traded, bought and sold separately from commodity electricity
Access to Capital
Barrier
Developed
Economy
Finance
Fully Developed
Incentive/Instrument
Investment
Investor
Jurisdiction
Large Emerging Economies
Market Stage
National
Private Equity
Public Market
Renewable Energy
Yieldcos
Yieldcos
A yieldco is a corporate entity that aggregates a portfolio of energy assets against which ownership shares—i.e., stock—are sold.
Other
United States: Texas: Competitive Renewable Energy Zones and Transmission Expansion to Support Scaled-up Wind Investment
Other
United States: ITC and Loan Guarantees as a Key Driver of Solar Investment
Other
United Kingdom: FIT Degression to Support Stable, Yet Iterative Policy Evolution and Solar Market Growth
Other
United Kingdom: Ensuring Technology Standards to Support Successful FIT Outcomes
Other
Thailand: Setting Ambitious Renewable Energy and Wind Targets
Access to Capital
Barrier
Biomass Power
Developed
Developing
Economy
Finance
Fully Developed
Geothermal Power
Government
Hydropower
Incentive/Instrument
Initial Activity
Investor
Jurisdiction
Lack of Existing Market
Large Emerging Economies
Market Stage
National
Renewable Energy
Subnational
Tenders and Reverse Auctions
Utilities
Tenders and Reverse Auctions
Under a tender or reverse auction program, a government or utility designs a process to select bids and procure electricity to meet specified capacity or energy goals.
Alternative Fuels and Vehicles
Appliances and Equipment
Barrier
Biodiesel
Biofuels
Biomass Heat
Biomass Power
Buildings
Clean Cookstoves
Clean Transport
Developed
Developing
Economy
Energy Access
Energy Efficiency
Ethanol
Finance
Fossil Fuel Subsidies
Fuel Efficiency
Fully Developed
Geothermal Heat
Geothermal Power
Government
Heating and Cooling
Hydropower
Incentive/Instrument
Industry
Initial Activity
Investment
Investor
Jurisdiction
Lack of Existing Market
Large Emerging Economies
Lighting
Market Stage
National
No Market
Public Transit
Renewable Energy
Rural Electrification
Solar Thermal
Subnational
Tax Equity
Tax Incentives
Tax Investors
Utilities
Vehicle Distance Traveled Reduction
Water Pumping
Tax Measures
Governments around the world have implemented a variety of tax measures to provide incentives for investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies and measures.
Other
Bonds
Bonds are long-term debt securities—essentially contractual promises to pay a specified amount (principal) by a specified date (maturity) with interest.
Other
Sustainability Criteria and Measurement Strategies Developed by the European Commission
Other
Flexible Carbon Tax Policy in Sweden
Other
District Heating in Denmark
Other
Complementary Biofuel Policies in Thailand
Other
FIT Policy Design in Kenya
Other
CHP-Inclusive RES Policy in Arizona
Credit Enhancement and Insurance
Finance
Incentive/Instrument
Energy Savings Insurance
Energy savings insurance is an innovative financial product that backstops shortfalls in actual energy savings from energy savings performance contracts.
Finance
Incentive/Instrument
Financial Incentives: Policy Overview and Good Practices
Other
Support Resources for Financial Incentives
Other
Albania Supports Improvement of Implementation and Enforcement of Building Energy Codes
Other
Standard Bearers Award Recognizes and Rewards Innovative and Effective Building Code Action
Other
China’s Multi-Tiered Approach Supports Building Energy Code Enforcement and Compliance
Other
Robust Analysis Supports Indonesia’s Building Energy Codes
Other
Industry Stakeholder Engagement and Leadership Prompts Strong Support for Building Energy Codes
Other
Building Energy Codes: Policy Overview and Good Practices
Other
Support Resources for Building Codes
Access to Capital
Alternative Fuels and Vehicles
Angel
Barrier
Clean Transport
Corporate Investors
Developed
Developing
Economy
Finance
Incentive/Instrument
Initial Activity
Investment
Investor
Jurisdiction
Large Emerging Economies
Loan Guarantees
Market Stage
National
Natural Gas
Regional
Subnational
Loan Guarantees
n/a
Other
RES Support Resources
Other
United States: Designing an RES to Meet Specific Subnational Needs and Goals
Other
Chile: Increasing Targets over Time to Support a Long-term Vision for Solar Deployment
Other
South Korea: Assessing Policy to Support Cost-effective Outcomes
Other
Ghana: Sending Consistent FIT Policy Signals
Other
Indonesia: Designing FITs to Align with Specific Subnational Circumstances and Development Goals
Other
Select Clean Energy Policy References
Other
FIT Support Resources
Other
South Africa: Designing Data-supported, Two-stage Tender Processes to Ensure Project Viability and Successful Policy Outcomes
Other
FIT Payment Level Approaches
Other
Clean Energy Policy Glossary
Other
Renewable Electricity Standards: Good Practices and Design Considerations
Other
Policies to Support Solar Power Deployment
Other
Policies to Support Wind Power Deployment
Other