Investment

Resources CESC

Publication

Cost-Benefit Analysis for Energy Efficient Refrigerators and Freezers in Uganda

Refrigeration appliances and equipment available on the market are manufactured with a wide range of energy performance. The goal of…

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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Date:

1 March 2022

Tools and Websites

Innovation in Isolation: Islands and the Energy Transition

This article discusses how islands, despite facing challenges such as limited resources and financing, have the potential to lead the…

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Kleinmnan Center for Energy Policy

Date:

1 December 2020

Tools and Websites

A Canadian Approach to Innovative Financing for Sustainable Development

This document lays out why, how and when Canada will draw on innovative financial instruments to support the achievement of…

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Government of Canada

Date:

10 October 2020

Tools and Websites

Energy Program: Sri Lanka

In June 2020, USAID provided a $600,000 grant to the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) to support the…

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United States Agency for International Development

Date:

1 November 2021

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Scaling Up Private Finance for Clean Energy in Emerging and Developing Technologies

This report highlights the necessity for a substantial increase in annual clean energy investments in emerging and developing economies. To…

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International Finance Corporation

Date:

1 June 2023

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Accelerating Off-grid Renewable Energy: Key Findings and Recommendations from IOREC 2016

This document brings report the key messages that emerged from the Third International Off-grid Renewable Energy Conference (IOREC 2016), including…

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IRENA

Date:

1 January 2017

Publication

Climate Finance Insight Videos: Meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement

On May 8–9 2017, at the sixth meeting of the San Giorgio Group (SGG) in Venice, Climate Policy Initiative brought…

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Climate Policy Initiative

Date:

1 October 2017

Tools and Websites

EEFIG Underwriting Toolkit

This toolkit is designed to help financial institutions scale up their deployment of capital into energy efficiency. It was compiled…

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Energy Efficiency Financial Insitutions Group

Publication

Energizing Finance: Scaling and Refining Finance in Countries with Large Energy Access Gaps

This study attempts to systematically analyze finance that is being committed to energy access in developing countries, predominantly in sub-Saharan…

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Sustainable Energy for All

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Renewable Energy Auction Markets: Analyzing 2016

This study analyses the results of renewable energy auctions globally. It provides an overview of the most recent renewable energy…

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International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

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The Energy Challenge in Sub-Saharan Africa

This pair of linked reports explores the scientific, technical economic, and policy opportunities for renewable energy technologies to address Africa’s…

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Oxfam

Date:

1 January 2017

Policy Data

Ensuring Greener Economic Growth for Brazil

To emerge from its deep recession, Brazil urgently needs to develop strategies and policies that promote growth and reduce poverty,…

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Climate Policy Initiative

Date:

1 November 2018

Policy Data

Understanding and Increasing Finance for Climate Adaptation in Developing Countries

This report explores the state of finance for climate adaptation. And it proposes practical near-term solutions to both fill knowledge…

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Climate Policy Initiative

Date:

1 December 2018

Training Materials

Introduction to Sustainable Finance

This course, which is is designed for interested participants from governments, financial sector, businesses and civil society teaches the basics…

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UN CC:Learn

Publication

The Empirics of Enabling Investment and Innovation in Renewable Energy

This working paper undertakes econometric analysis to assess the impacts of climate mitigation policies and the quality of the investment…

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OECD Publishing

Date:

31 May 2017

Publication

Alternatives to Bank Finance: Role of Carbon Tax and Hometown Investment Trust Funds in Developing Green Energy Projects in Asia

The paper provides a theoretical model for combining utilization of a carbon tax and a new way of financing risky…

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Asian Development Bank Institute

Date:

1 July 2017

Publication

Tools and Websites

Green Growth Opportunities for Asia

This paper assesses the low-carbon economy in Asia, including how large it is today and how well it will fare…

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Asian Development Bank

Date:

1 January 2017

Publication

Understand The Landscape: Tracking Finance for Electricity and Clean Cooking Access in High-Impact Countries

This report, which covers both electricity and clean cooking, aims to advance the understanding of finance directed towards the developing…

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Sustainable Energy For All

Date:

1 September 2017