This paper introduces stakeholders to the concept of a clean energy standard (CES), explains how a CES works, describes the benefits that a CES can deliver, and explores federal and subnational options for CES policies.
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Source: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
Date: November 2011
This report examines the value-creation potential of solar and wind power as an important first step for continuing research and analysis.
Source: Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
Date: May 2014
Drawing from international experience and lessons, this paper focuses on wind-specific good practices for renewable electricity standards, feed-in tariffs, interconnection standards, net metering, financial incentives, and approaches to enable private finance.
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Date: May 2015
This report examines the worldwide market for energy efficiency and provides energy efficiency market snapshots that review important drivers and developments in selected international energy agency (iea) countries.
Source: International Energy Agency
Date: January 2015
This publication examines the sectors, technologies and policy measures that will be central in the transition to a low-carbon energy system.
Source: International Energy Agency
Date: November 2016
This working paper undertakes econometric analysis to assess the impacts of climate mitigation policies and the quality of the investment environment on investment and innovation in renewable power in OECD and G20 countries.
Source: OECD Publishing
Date: May 2017
This report discusses the value of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technologies for developing countries and identifies financial approaches for CCS demonstration. It also addresses a major barrier of CCS development: high-capital cost and energy penalties.
Source: Asian Development Bank; Global CCS Institute
Date: April 2011
This database provides global information on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate change, including country energy profiles, a list of key global stakeholders, policy and regulatory overviews, an energy and climate change glossary, a clean energy Web search, geobrowsing features, and
Source: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership (REEEP), Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21)
This website provides access to the International Energy Agency’s annual Energy Efficient Market Report.
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA)
Date: October 2015
This database describes energy efficiency policies and measures in about 90 countries. Information was collected with surveys in about 50 countries and literature reviews in the remaining, which included national energy efficiency plans and other maintained databases.
Source: World Energy Council
Date: April 2015