Irish see major cuts in support for energy efficiency

Marie O'Halloran writes in the Irish Times about grant funding to improve the energy performance of homes has been cut in the past three years from €57.6 million to €9.9 million in three years. Is Ireland still on track to meet its 2020 EU energy savings targets? Government policy home energy efficiency ‘short-sighted’ Less … Continue reading Irish see major cuts in support for energy efficiency →

Latest thoughts on the new development banks

Adrian Fenton, a post-graduate researcher at the Sustainability Research Institute of the University of Leeds, and a visiting researcher at the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD), has written an important blog on the website of the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) on the possible impact of the new development banks. … Continue reading Latest thoughts on the new development banks →

Latest update on sustainable energy finance

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

Energy savings has suddenly become a commodity

Vanessa Lu writes in the Toronto Star how one company, Efficiency Capital Corp., plans to finance $100 million in projects, reaping paybacks through energy savings. This is an important message to all potential investors. Energy retrofits become an investment vehicle Energy savings has suddenly become a commodity that investors believe is a hot … Continue reading Energy savings has suddenly become a commodity →

Significant increase in climate finance in 2014

The International Institute for Sustainable Development reports a welcome increase in multilateral funding for climate finance. Importantly, of the mitigation funding, 35% went to renewable energy, 27% to sustainable transport and 22% to energy efficiency. Multilateral Development Banks Report 19% Increase in Climate Finance Six multilateral development banks (MDBs) have launched the fourth edition … Continue reading Significant increase in climate finance in 2014 →

Latest update on climate finance

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the May update on global developments in climate finance. May 2015 Climate Finance Update Climate finance-related news and announcements during May 2015 were published by the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Adaptation Fund, the UN Development Programme (UNDP), the Global Environment … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance →

Latest update on sustainable energy finance

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the May update on global developments in sustainable energy finance. May 2015 Sustainable Energy Finance Update In May, the African Development Bank (AfDB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), European Investment Bank (EIB), Global Environment Facility (GEF), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), … Continue reading Latest update on sustainable energy finance →

Latest update on climate finance

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the April update on global developments in climate finance. April 2015 Climate Finance Update During April 2015, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the African Development Bank (AfDB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO), the Adaptation Fund, the Climate Investment Funds (CIF), … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance →

Juggling government priorities to meet low carbon objectives

Promoting low carbon technologies often lead to less revenue for governments. This is most recently explained by Andy Sharman in the Financial Times, as he shows how the sales of low carbon cars in the UK is affecting government budget planning. Two thirds of new UK cars pay no tax in first year Two-thirds … Continue reading Juggling government priorities to meet low carbon objectives →

Call for ring-fencing funds for energy efficiency in the EU

Diarmaid Williams writes on the PennEnergy website about an issue related to serious funding for energy efficiency that is causing quite a stir in the corridors of EU institutions. Do you have views on ringfencing? EU cogeneration lobby group calls for logic to prevail in efficiency ring-fencing debate The Managing Director of Europe’s cogeneration … Continue reading Call for ring-fencing funds for energy efficiency in the EU →