Bond
Bonds can be issued by national and subnational governments or at the corporate or project levels. Bonds are in essence a form of debt that provides a bond investor with a known return corresponding to the bond issuer’s interest rate over a set time frame (i.e., the issuer’s repayment period). Bonds can be purchased by institutional and private investors. Public entities can also subsidize bonds to lower interest rates for municipal or other public sector entities, thereby reducing the cost of capital.
A POLICY BRIEF ON BONDS
Before you browse our library of published resources via the search link below, consider reading our policy brief about bonds, which is part of a series of briefs intended to inform legislators, decision makers, analysts working for government agencies and utility executives on current good practices and lessons learned.
Resources CESC
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Accessing Secondary Markets as a Capital Source for Energy Efficiency Finance Programs: Program Design Considerations for Policymakers and Administrators
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State and Local Energy Efficiency Action Network
Date:
1 February 2015
Policy Data
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Catalyzing Climate Finance: A Guidebook on Policy and Financing Options to Support Green, Low-Emission, and Climate-Resilient Development
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United Nations
Date:
1 May 2011
Policy Data
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Clean Energy Ministerial 6 (CEM6): Finance for Energy Access
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Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM)
Date:
27 May 2015
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Credit Enhancement for Green Projects
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International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Date:
1 May 2015
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Distributed Solar Incentive Programs: Recent Experience and Best Practices for Design and Implementation
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Date:
1 December 2012
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Energy Efficiency: The First Fuel for the EU Economy
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Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group
Date:
1 February 2015
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Financing Solar Photovoltaics (PV) at Government Sites with Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and Public Debt
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Date:
1 December 2011
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Green Bonds in Public-Private Partnerships
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International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Date:
4 May 2015
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Greening India’s Financial Market: Opportunities for a Green Bank in India
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Natural Resources Defense Council
Date:
1 August 2016
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How to Issue a Green Bond in China
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International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)
Date:
1 March 2015
Deployment Data
Policy Data
Training Materials
Impacts of Policy on the Financing of Renewable Projects
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Climate Policy Initiative
Date:
26 June 2012
Training Materials
Innovative Business Models for Energy Efficiency Financing
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United Nations Foundation's Energy Access Practitioner Network
Clean Energy Solutions Center
Date:
28 May 2014
Policy Data
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Training Materials
International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC) Webinar Series: Energy Efficiency Financing
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Clean Energy Solutions Center
International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC)
Date:
27 September 2012
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Leveraging State Clean Energy Funds for Economic Development
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Brookings Institution
Date:
1 January 2012
Policy Data
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Tools and Websites
Meeting India's Renewable Energy Targets: The Financing Challenge
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Climate Policy Initiative
Date:
1 December 2012
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Renewable Energy Prospects: Mexico
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International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Date:
1 May 2015
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State Clean Energy Financing Guidebook
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National Governors Association
Date:
1 January 2011
Policy Data
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Strategies to Finance Large-Scale Deployment of Renewable Energy Projects Workshop Policy Brief
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International Energy Agency - Renewable Energy Technology Deployment (RETD)
Date:
1 May 2012