Is investor confidence the key to unlocking the potential of the world’s ‘first fuel’?

Recently, EiD had posts on the Investor Confidence Project in Europe. More and more, our energy efficiency strategies depend on ensuring we have a steady flow of investment for energy efficiency measures. Clare Anne Taylor provides a good article on the CleanTechnica website on the financing issue and how it is being addressed. What do … Continue reading Is investor confidence the key to unlocking the potential of the world’s ‘first fuel’? →

Latest update on sustainable energy finance

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the September update on global developments in sustainable energy finance. September 2015 Sustainable Energy Finance Update During September 2015, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Clean Investment Funds (CIF), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank … Continue reading Latest update on sustainable energy finance →

Industrial energy efficiency gets a boost in Turkey

Turkey is a major industrial economy. As anywhere, the energy transition also includes improving how energy is used throughout the entire production cycle. While there are many policies being implemented to help such improvements, it is good to see how the international financial institutions are helping. Olga Rosca writes on the EBRD website about a … Continue reading Industrial energy efficiency gets a boost in Turkey →

Europe’s electricity industry pushes for greater energy efficiency

It is a welcome addition to the voices promoting energy efficiency in Europe. EURELECTRIC paper on improvements needed to boost energy efficiency investments This week EURELECTRIC, the association of the electricity industry in Europe, published a position paper on the pressing need to trigger energy efficiency investments. As private energy investments remain low, EURELECTRIC … Continue reading Europe’s electricity industry pushes for greater energy efficiency →

Overcoming the last hurdles to improve progress in energy efficiency

We are making progress in encouraging energy efficiency, although the road can be a bit rocky. Clare Taylor writes on the Energy Post website about the Investor Confidence Project (see other recent post) and the efforts underway to make it possible for investors to invest in energy efficiency on a massive scale. You will notice … Continue reading Overcoming the last hurdles to improve progress in energy efficiency →

Discussing taxing carbon in the US

The United States has always had a difficulty getting environmentalists and politicians to find a common ground. Professor N. Gregory Mankiw from Harvard University writes in the New York Times that carbon tax policy was championed by a right-of-centre government that did not previously have close ties to the environmental movement. You should enjoy this. … Continue reading Discussing taxing carbon in the US →

Taking energy efficiency ‘to the next level’ in Europe

The Investor Confidence Project Europe (ICP Europe) has written a very good article on the BusinessGreen website about how to take the European energy efficiency sector to the next level. You should enjoy this. EiD looks forward to your comments. ICP Europe is a project funded by the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 programme. The project … Continue reading Taking energy efficiency ‘to the next level’ in Europe →

Latest update on climate finance

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the August update on global developments in climate finance. August 2015 Climate Finance Update During August 2015, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance →

Germany supporting development of renewables in Indonesia

We are regularly hearing about the support that the German development bank is providing globally to support sustainable energy. The Jakarta Post writes about major new loans from KfW to Indonesia to support the development of new and renewable energy resources. German bank offers 2 billion euros for renewable energy Germany has reiterated its … Continue reading Germany supporting development of renewables in Indonesia →

Latest update on sustainable energy finance

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the August update on global developments in sustainable energy finance. August 2015 Sustainable Energy Finance Update August 2015 Sustainable Energy1 September 2015: During August 2015, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) … Continue reading Latest update on sustainable energy finance →