1. Financing Global Climate Change Mitigation
- Author
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United Nations Economic Commission for Europe and United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
- Subjects
- Energy conservation--Economic aspects, Energy policy--Economic aspects, Energy industries--Economic aspects, Clean energy investment, Energy development--Economic aspects, Climatic changes--Economic aspects, Climate change mitigation, Energy consumption--Economic aspects, Renewable energy sources
- Abstract
This publication addresses the massive investments that will be required in addition to the mobilization of substantial new financial resources that will be needed in order to continue the fight on global climate change. The first part (chapters 1 through 4) provides a review of the existing mechanisms that channel funds to energy efficiency and renewable energy (EERE) projects and understand the success factors in designing EERE financing mechanisms. Part two (chapters 5 through 9) provides a review of the technical, economic, and regulatory conditions in each region and a summary of main activities undertaken by national governments and international institutions, with a particular regard to the work of the UN regional Commissions.
- Published
- 2010