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Least Developed

Least developed countries have very low incomes at both the per capita and aggregate levels and limited levels of trade. There are likely to be high investment risks resulting from political and economic instability. Least developed countries also often lack legal and regulatory institutions to protect foreign investments, private property and trademarks.

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Catalyzing Climate Finance: A Guidebook on Policy and Financing Options to Support Green, Low-Emission, and Climate-Resilient Development

This guidebook argues that a failure to provide fair access to climate finance to all developing countries would have severe…

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United Nations

Date:

1 May 2011

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Corporate Renewable Power Purchase Agreements: Scaling up Globally

A business case has been made for corporations to procure renewable energy, and Fortune 500 companies and others have set…

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World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Date:

26 October 2016

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Credit Enhancement for Green Projects

This report identifies and reviews credit-enhancement schemes provided by multilateral development banks and international financial institutions. Using case studies for…

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International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

Date:

1 May 2015

Policy Data

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Tools and Websites

Derisking Renewable Energy Investment

This report provides an analysis of (1) policy and financial de-risking instruments and (2) how they best fit into a…

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United Nationa Development Programme

Date:

1 March 2013

Deployment Data

Policy Data

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Development Finance for Universal Energy Access

To achieve the goal of universal energy access by 2030, the energy sector will require a significant increase in financing…

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Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei

Date:

1 January 2012

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Tools and Websites

Expanding Access to Pro-Poor Energy Services in Nigeria

This paper examines energy poverty in Nigeria, including funding sources, political interest and policy implementation. After reviewing the best practices…

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International Centre for Energy

Environment & Development

Date:

1 October 2012

Deployment Data

Policy Data

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Financing Renewable Energy in Developing Countries: Drivers and Barriers for Private Finance in Sub-Saharan Africa

This report outlines how sub-Saharan African countries can address current energy challenges with sustainable and renewable solutions. To meet the…

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UNEP Finance Initiative

Date:

1 February 2012

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Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment Report

Published annually since 2005, this report examines how investment flows into renewables are evolving around the world and the reasons…

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United Nations

Bloomberg New Energy Finance

Date:

1 June 2014

Deployment Data

Policy Data

Publication

Global Wind Power Market Guide: Economics, Technologies and Opportunities

This report provides an analysis of the global wind power industry. The report is divided into four sections: (1) overview…

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Energy Business Reports

Date:

1 September 2011

Publication

Innovative Feed-In Tariff Designs that Limit Policy Costs

This report explores mechanisms that policymakers have implemented to limit feed-in tariff policy costs. If designed clearly and transparently, such…

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United States National Renewable Energy Laboratory

E3 Analytics

Date:

1 July 2011

Training Materials

Policy Derisking for Renewable Energy

In this webinar, expert practitioners from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the South…

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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

South African Energy Development Institute

Clean Energy Solutions Center

Date:

12 June 2013

Publication

Power and People: The Benefits of Renewable Energy in Nepal

Article abstract: “A large section of the Nepalese population is deprived of electricity coverage despite huge hydropower potential, particularly in…

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World Bank Group

Date:

1 December 2011

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Productive Use of Energy (PRODUSE): Measuring Impacts of Electrification on Small and Micro-enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa

Article summary: “Productive uses of energy are seen as a key driver of economic development. However, systematic evidence of the…

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Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP)

Date:

1 December 2013

Deployment Data

Publication

Prospects for the African Power Sector

The main goal of the working paper is to provide insights into the opportunities and costs of renewable energy development…

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International Renewable Energy Agency

Date:

1 January 2012

Publication

Training Materials

Renewable Energy Insurance Training Kit

This free online course is intended for renewable energy financiers, insurers and project developers. It aims to help these stakeholders…

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United Nations Environment Programme Sustainable Energy Finance Initiative

Date:

20 September 2012

Training Materials

Renewable Energy Training Program Module 5: Financing Renewable Energy

The Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP), in collaboration with the Advisory Services of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), carried…

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Energy Sector Management Assistance Program

The World Bank

International Finance Corporation

Date:

1 June 2012