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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.

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Accessing Secondary Markets as a Capital Source for Energy Efficiency Finance Programs: Program Design Considerations for Policymakers and Administrators

The authors of this report discuss strategies for accessing secondary markets as a capital source for energy efficiency finance programs.…

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State and Local Energy Efficiency Action Network

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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

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

Policy Data

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Clean Energy Ministerial 6 (CEM6): Finance for Energy Access

The public-private roundtable summarized on this web page describes how over one billion people globally lack access to electricity, and…

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Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM)

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27 May 2015

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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

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Distributed Solar Incentive Programs: Recent Experience and Best Practices for Design and Implementation

This report examines best practices for designing and implementing solar incentive programs by reviewing these programs from entities across the…

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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1 December 2012

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Energy Efficiency: The First Fuel for the EU Economy

This report is the final delivery of the Energy Efficiency Financial Institution Group (EEFIG). It summarizes the group’s work and…

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Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group

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1 February 2015

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Financing Solar Photovoltaics (PV) at Government Sites with Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) and Public Debt

This fact sheet describes a bond-power purchase agreement (PPA) hybrid financing model for solar photovoltaics (PV). The fact sheet also…

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory

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1 December 2011

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Green Bonds in Public-Private Partnerships

This paper describes how green project bonds can be an alternative way to finance “green” public-private partnerships by engaging capital…

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International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

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4 May 2015

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Greening India’s Financial Market: Opportunities for a Green Bank in India

This report on green banks is aimed at finding the best and most plausible ways to accelerate the growth of…

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Natural Resources Defense Council

Date:

1 August 2016

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How to Issue a Green Bond in China

This guide provides five simple steps for practitioners: identifying qualifying green projects and assets, arranging independent reviews, setting up tracking…

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International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

Date:

1 March 2015

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Impacts of Policy on the Financing of Renewable Projects

Investigating six case studies in Europe and the United States, this webinar explores how policy influences investment decisions in renewable…

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Climate Policy Initiative

Date:

26 June 2012

Training Materials

Innovative Business Models for Energy Efficiency Financing

This webinar-based training session examined innovative business models for providing energy efficiency financing. During this webinar, panelists presented new approaches…

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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

This webinar is the first in a series of energy efficiency webinars co-hosted by the International Partnership for Energy Efficiency…

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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

This report analyzes the impact of state-level clean energy funds (CEFs) in the United States and their ability to affect…

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Brookings Institution

Date:

1 January 2012

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Tools and Websites

Meeting India's Renewable Energy Targets: The Financing Challenge

This report outlines renewable energy financing challenges on both the national and state levels in India. The review discusses available…

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Climate Policy Initiative

Date:

1 December 2012

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Renewable Energy Prospects: Mexico

This study identifies and describes Mexico’s possible development path to increase the use of renewables across its entire energy system…

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International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Date:

1 May 2015

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State Clean Energy Financing Guidebook

This report helps states consider innovative clean energy program financing options that maximize state resources. The guidebook helps states consider three important…

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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

A gathering of finance and government sector experts reviewed the 2011 report Strategies to Finance Large-Scale Deployment of Renewable Energy…

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International Energy Agency - Renewable Energy Technology Deployment (RETD)

Date:

1 May 2012