This report identifies the main risks and barriers limiting investment. It also supplies a toolkit for policy makers, public and private investors, and public finance institutions to scale up their investments in renewable energy.
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Source: The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
By collaborating with local stakeholders, the Worldwatch Institute has produced sustainable energy roadmaps for several countries and world regions.
Source: Worldwatch Institute, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
Date: July 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 paper describes current carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technology, its capacity to address emissions reductions, and challenges associated with the technology.
Source: United Kingdom Library of Parliament
Date: March 2006
This working paper is one in a series focused on key innovations and challenges of the Clean Technology Fund. It analyses the investment plans that the Fund has endorsed to date and makes the case for greater emphasis on institutional capacity and governance in program design.
Source: World Resources Institute
Date: November 2010
This report analyses institutional models and practices that have proved effective in promoting energy efficiency (EE) investments.
Source: World Bank
Date: October 2008
This report summarizes the proceedings of a roundtable with the following objectives: 1) to learn from Japan’s experience with energy efficiency, such as the importance of regulatory and the institutional frameworks and sectoral approaches; 2) to discover ways that global or regional experiences
Source: World Bank
Date: October 2008
This presentation reviews lessons learned from Kenya, the Philippines, Iceland, and other countries related to geothermal power. It includes key questions, barriers to development, and case studies. The presentation is a resource from the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP).
Source: The World Bank
Date: July 2005
This issue brief considers six projects that are using resources from one or all of these sources: The Global Environment Facility (GEF), carbon finance, and the Clean Technology Fund (CTF) (who constitute the bulk of dedicated funding for low-carbon development), in combination with development
Source: World Bank
Date: June 2010
This report maps the extent to which corporations in Brazil, China, India and South Africa are investing in renewable energy and energy efficiency. The authors suggests government policy and regulation are important drivers for investment.
Source: Carbon Disclosure Project, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership
Date: January 2011