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
The authors of this report review advances in energy efficiency legislation and how it has played out in the market through the year 2011. The report follows 25 energy efficiency policy recommendations made in prior years by the International Energy Agency.
Source: International Energy Agency
Date: April 2012
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 report highlights the many factors that have affected energy efficiency progress in 85 countries, representing more than 90% of global consumption.
Source: World Energy Council, ADEME
Date: September 2013
This journal article brings together 50 “new-governance” instruments to understand better new governance for low-carbon buildings and what may be expected from it. The authors find that new-governance instruments fall short in exactly the same areas as do traditional instruments.
Source: Routledge Taylor and Francis Group
Date: April 2016
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 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 report aims to provide insight to policymakers, building owners, and other market actors regarding the ways in which new and innovative business models and policy measures can stimulate the deployment of renewable energy technologies and energy efficiency measures in the built environment.
Source: International Energy Agency, Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands
Date: November 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