Latest update on climate finance

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the February update on global developments in climate finance. February 2015 Climate Finance Update During February 2015, the African Development Bank (AfDB), the European Investment Bank (EIB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the World Bank and the Citi corporation reported on funding and new financial instruments. IDB, … Continue reading Latest update on climate finance →

Focus on financing energy efficiency

When we are discussing the EU’s energy efficiency strategy, the elephant in the room is money: where does the funding come from and will there be enough to meet investment needs. On the one hand, most energy efficiency measures are considered to be cost effective and thus it is in the interest of consumers to … Continue reading Focus on financing energy efficiency →

Latest update on climate finance

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the January update on global developments in climate finance. This follows the EiD post last week on sustainable energy finance. January 2015 Climate Finance Update During January 2015, the Adaptation Fund, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) and the World Bank reported … 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 2015 Sustainable Energy Finance Update In the first month of 2015, the African Development Bank (AfDB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), European Investment Bank (EIB), Inter-American … Continue reading Latest update on sustainable energy finance →

New report by UNEP identifies innovations for scaling up sustainable development financing

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has released a report, titled 'Pathways to Scale,' which identifies "critical innovations in the US$300+ trillion global financial system that can help bring together the historically separate agendas of financial reform and sustainable development." Drawing on country-level examples of financial market and institutional reforms, the report proposes a number of … Continue reading New report by UNEP identifies innovations for scaling up sustainable development financing →

Public consultation by the EIB on supporting climate action

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has recently announced a public consultation on its approach to supporting climate action. The consultation will run from 12th January 2015 to 16th March 2015. The consultation seeks to solicit views and input from a wide array of stakeholders on issues such as the Bank’s climate due diligence, assessment tools, … Continue reading Public consultation by the EIB on supporting climate action →

Latest update of sustainable energy finance

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the December update on global developments in sustainable energy finance. December 2014 Sustainable Energy Finance Update During the month of December, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), African Development Bank (AfDB), European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), European Investment Bank (EIB), Global Environment Facility (GEF), Inter-American … Continue reading Latest update of sustainable energy finance →

How one bank views future investments in renewable energy

Katharine Earley writes on the Renewable Energy Focus website on the Triodos Bank’s views about investment trends, including crowd-funding, community-owned energy and businesses opting for on-site energy generation. UK watch: Tracking renewable energy investment trends With renewable energy set to be one of the key winners to emerge from the EU’s new three-year, £250bn … Continue reading How one bank views future investments in renewable energy →

India takes action to attract financing for renewable energy

Anand Upadhyay writes on the cleantechnica website about the efforts underway in India to finance renewable energy in order to meet its targets. It has been looking at Germany for inspiration. India To Formulate A “Renewable Energy Act” To Attract More Capital India has been taking notes from Germany to achieve its mega renewable … Continue reading India takes action to attract financing for renewable energy →

Latest update on sustainable energy finance

The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) provides the October update on global developments in sustainable energy finance. October 2014 Sustainable Energy Finance Update During the month of October, the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the African Development Bank (AfDB), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the European Investment Bank (EIB), Inter-American Development Bank … Continue reading Latest update on sustainable energy finance →