G20 Energy Efficiency Investment Toolkit launched

The G20 is taking our sustainable development seriously. An important area is energy and in the past few years the G20 has shown leadership by, in part, approving an energy efficiency action plan. That has unleashed and expanded a range of activities. The International Partnership for Energy Efficiency (IPEEC) Secretariat oversees and coordinates the G20’s … Continue reading G20 Energy Efficiency Investment Toolkit launched →

Latest update on climate finance

The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the March and April update on global developments in climate finance Climate Finance Update: Major Emerging Market Green Bond Fund Launched During the months of March and April, the boards of two major climate funds met, approving a total of US$815 … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance →

African clean energy programme in turmoil

The African head of a $10 billion programme has recently quit, accusing donors of a deliberate strategy to “railroad” Africans into rubber-stamping projects selected by Europeans. Megan Darby writes on the Climate Home website about the turmoil EU, France accused of hijacking ‘Africa-led’ clean energy scheme A $10bn clean energy programme launched at the … Continue reading African clean energy programme in turmoil →

Benefits from extending tax credits in the US

The US has seen a surge in the deployment of clean energy in recent years. Tax credits have been important for that growth. Kevin Steinberger writes on the Natural Resources Defense Council website about the wide range of benefits if the tax credits are continued. Renewable Energy Tax Credits Will Power Economic Growth The … Continue reading Benefits from extending tax credits in the US →

Upcoming events

There are a couple of special events coming up soon that you should definitely consider attending. • Upcoming International Energy Efficiency Finance Forum, Vienna, April 25, 2017 The Finance Forum is an interactive event that aims to develop a community of financiers dedicated to making energy efficiency the new normal across the globe. The … Continue reading Upcoming events →

Raising financial capital leads to missed opportunities to deploy renewables in Wales

Financing the energy transition is a major concern for policymakers. Chris Kelsey writes on the walesonline website about a recent report that highlights many of the issues. Renewable energy projects stymied by lack of access to finance A lack of access to funding is one of the biggest barriers preventing renewable energy from reaching … Continue reading Raising financial capital leads to missed opportunities to deploy renewables in Wales →

Japan takes an important role promoting renewables globally

EiD has not heard much from Japan recently. It is good to hear how Japan is playing a key role investing in renewable energy. Michelle Froese writes on the windpowerengineering website about an article written by Tim Buckley and Simon Nicholas from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). IEEFA report: Japan … Continue reading Japan takes an important role promoting renewables globally →

Important energy performance contract for US Army

In Europe and globally, in the endless search for financing energy efficiency improvements, discussions always turn to energy performance contracts and the role of energy service companies. Business Wire provides a news item on the Yahoo Finance website about a recent contract signed between Siemens and the US Army. If you know of a good … Continue reading Important energy performance contract for US Army →

Importance of public-private cooperation to close investment gap in energy efficiency

In Europe, as elsewhere, ensuring there is sufficient funding for energy efficiency measures in all sectors is essential. It is important to look at the financing issue from different perspectives, starting with the financial sector. From a banking perspective, energy efficiency is difficult to classify in terms of business opportunities because its benefits are so … Continue reading Importance of public-private cooperation to close investment gap in energy efficiency →

Latest update on sustainable energy finance

The SDG Knowledge Hub of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the February update on global developments in sustainable energy finance. Sustainable Energy Finance Update: EU Invests in Energy Infrastructure; Energy Efficiency in the Spotlight in Europe, Central Asia During the month of February, EU countries made significant investments in energy infrastructure, … Continue reading Latest update on sustainable energy finance →