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Measures Focused on Low Income Households

This report reviews four energy efficiency programs for low income households: (1) the Brazilian Electricity Public Benefits Fund, (2) the Programme for Biomass Energy Conservation (ProBEC) in Southern Africa, (3) the United Kingdom’s Fuel Poverty Strategy (especially the Warm Front Scheme) and

Source: World Energy Council, French Environment and Energy Management Agency
Date: July 2010
Communication from the European Commission: Investing in the Development of Low Carbon Technologies

This European Commission communication to the European Parliament and Council concludes that moving towards a low carbon economy needs new technology to be conceived, tested, and then deployed. Public and private investment in energy technology development has to increase substantially.
Source: Commission of the European Communities
Date: July 2009
U.S. State and Local Climate and Energy Program: State and Regional Climate Policy Tracking (Website)

This website includes maps that summarize state activity across a range of clean energy policy areas. Each map provides further details about state activities in that policy area. The resource is part of the U.S.
Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency
Climate and Energy Webcasts

This website provides access to a collection of webcasts and podcasts presented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Local Climate and Energy Program.
Source: United States Environmental Protection Agency
Energy for a Sustainable Future: The Secretary-General's Advisory Group on Energy and Climate Change Summary Report and Recommendations

This report provides a high-level overview and specific recommendations for governments to help achieve universal energy access and reduce energy intensity.
Source: United Nations
Date: April 2010
Catalyzing Low Carbon Growth in Developing Countries: Public Finance Mechanisms to Scale Up Private Sector Financing

This report identifies five obstacles to institutional investor engagement in low carbon growth in developing countries and proposes a package of public finance investments to address this.
Source: United Nations
Date: October 2009
The Use of Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) to Facilitate Sustainable Energy Interventions in the Low Income Housing Sector

This report explores how energy service companies (ESCOs) may be incorporated into a model for the introduction of energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives in poor communities on a large scale, using South Africa as an example.
Source: Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership
Date: January 2007
United Nations Environment Programme Division of Technology, Industry, and Economics: Mobilizing Finance Activities (Website)

This website highlights the activities of the United Nations Environment Programme Division of Technology, Industry, and Economics in promoting public and private sector finance of clean energy.
Source: United Nations
United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative: Publications (Website)

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Finance Initiative is a global partnership between UNEP and the global financial sector to develop linkages between sustainabiliy and financial performance.
Source: United Nations
Clean Energy in Asia: Case Studies of Asian Development Bank (ADB) Investments in Low-Carbon Growth

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) aims to promote clean energy and diversify the Asian and Pacific markets away from greenhouse gas-producing fossil fuels while benefiting the poor by cutting the cost of electricity and protecting the air, water, and soil quality.
Source: Asian Development Bank
Date: January 2010