Green Banks
Green banks are typically public-private partnerships that bring in both public and private sector capital targeting clean energy investments. To date, green banks have primarily been deployed in Australia, Europe, Japan, Malaysia and the United States. Green banks can provide a variety of investment vehicles such as loans, leases, credit enhancements, and securities.
Resources CESC
Publication
Corporate Sourcing of Renewables: Market and Industry Trends
Sources:
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Training Materials
Energy Access in Central America
Sources:
Clean Energy Solutions Center
United Nations Foundation’s Energy Access Practitioner Network
Date:
17 June 2014
Publication
Greening India’s Financial Market: Opportunities for a Green Bank in India
Sources:
Natural Resources Defense Council
Date:
1 August 2016
Policy Data
Publication
Investment-Grade Climate Change Policy: Financing the Transition to the Low-Carbon Economy
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United Nations
Date:
1 September 2011
Policy Data
Publication
Tools and Websites
Meeting India's Renewable Energy Targets: The Financing Challenge
Sources:
Climate Policy Initiative
Date:
1 December 2012
Deployment Data
Policy Data
Publication
Tools and Websites
Mobilising Investment in Energy Efficiency
Sources:
International Energy Agency (IEA)
Date:
1 December 2012
Deployment Data
Training Materials
REN21 Renewables 2014 Global Status Report: Latin and South America
Sources:
Clean Energy Solutions Center
Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21)
Date:
20 June 2014
Publication
Renewable Energy Prospects: Mexico
Sources:
International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Date:
1 May 2015
Publication
Setting Up A Green Bank: A Solution to India’s Clean Energy Finance Barriers
Sources:
Natural Resources Defense Council
Date:
1 August 2016
Policy Data
Publication
Who's Afraid of Basel III?
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U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Date:
1 August 2012
Policy Data
Publication
Who's Afraid of Basel III?
Sources:
U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Date:
1 August 2012
Tools and Websites
Training Materials
Green Banks: A Complete Clean Energy Finance Guide
Sources:
Clean Energy Finance Solutions Center