Latest update on climate finance

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the February update on global developments in climate finance. February 2016 Climate Finance Update During the month of February, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) and the World Bank, … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance →

Britain’s Green Investment Bank about to lose its green purpose

Everyone, even outside the UK, hailed the creation of the Green Investment Bank. Now the Conservative government will change the bank’s mission so that it will no longer be required by law to invest in green schemes. Adam Vaughan discusses the plans in The Guardian. Green investment bank 'no longer required by law to … Continue reading Britain’s Green Investment Bank about to lose its green purpose →

Latest update on climate finance

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the January update on global developments in climate finance. January 2016 Climate Finance Update During the month of January, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the African Development Bank (AfDB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Inter-American Development Bank … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance →

Latest update on sustainable energy finance

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the January update on global developments in sustainable energy finance. January 2016 Sustainable Energy Finance Update During the month of January, the African Development Bank (AfDB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Eastern Europe Energy Efficiency and Environment Partnership (E5P), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Nordic … Continue reading Latest update on sustainable energy finance →

Regulatory decisions in Nevada effectively killing the booming rooftop solar market

The energy transition depends on effective long-term policies and consistent market signals. Jacques Leslie explains recent developments by the Nevada Public Utilities Commission to introduce new tariffs that will cut by three-quarters users’ reimbursements for feeding electricity into the grid. Nevada’s Solar Bait-and-Switch WHEN President Obama proclaimed in his State of the Union address … Continue reading Regulatory decisions in Nevada effectively killing the booming rooftop solar market →

Latest update on climate finance

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the December 2015 update on global developments in climate finance. December 2015 Sustainable Energy Finance Update During the month of December, the African Development Bank (AfDB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Caribbean Development Bank (CBD), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), European Investment Bank (EIB), Inter-American … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance →

Leapfrogging the coal-dependent grid straight to renewable energy sources

Innovation takes place in many ways. Max Bearak writes in the New York Times about the solar company that has persuaded a network of banks to provide financing options for solar systems to poor people who were typically seen as too risky. It is quite an encouraging story. Electrifying India, With the Sun and … Continue reading Leapfrogging the coal-dependent grid straight to renewable energy sources →

Comments on endorsing the statement by financial institutions on energy efficiency

The December climate change conference in Paris saw much progress made in the steps forward. Energy efficiency started to get the recognition it deserves as a major element in the climate change effort. Franka Klingel from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development writes a guest article for the International Institute for Sustainable Development about … Continue reading Comments on endorsing the statement by financial institutions on energy efficiency →

Innovative financing for the deployment of wind turbines

There are companies in the US now applying the rooftop solar model to wind by installing and maintaining systems at little to no upfront cost to the customer. Diane Cardwell writes in the New York Times about latest developments. Wind Power Spreads Through Turbines for Lease Three years ago, Ed Doody and his brothers, … Continue reading Innovative financing for the deployment of wind turbines →

Latest update on climate finance

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the December 2015 update on global developments in climate finance. December 2015 Climate Finance Update December 2015 Climate Finance Update21 December 2015: During the month of December, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the African Development Bank (AfDB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance →