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 →

European Investment Bank provides draft climate action strategy for review

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is carrying out a review on its approach to supporting climate action. A related public consultation was open from 12th January 2015 to 16th March 2015. The consultation involved meetings with stakeholders. The review process is taking place in parallel to the on-going climate negotiations before the global climate summit … Continue reading European Investment Bank provides draft climate action strategy for review →

Latest update on climate finance

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the July update on global developments in climate finance. July 2015 Climate Finance Update During the month of July, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the World Bank, the Adaptation Fund, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Nordic Environment … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance →

Latest update on sustainable energy finance

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the July update on global developments in sustainable energy finance. July 2015 Sustainable Energy Finance Update During the month of July, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Global … Continue reading Latest update on sustainable energy finance →

Concerns about level of ambition of UK’s Green Investment Bank

Sustainable energy policies are taking a battering in Britain these days. Pilita Clark provides a good article in the Financial Times about the level of ambition of the Green Investment Bank. Green Investment Bank accused of behaving like commercial lender When the Conservatives decided to scrap a welter of green energy policies after winning … Continue reading Concerns about level of ambition of UK’s Green Investment Bank →