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The Asian Development Bank (ADB), based in Manila, is currently in process of establishing a non-profit organisation to promote and accelerate the uptake of solar power plants across Asia. Last week in Bangkok the first Preparatory Committee meeting was held focused on the new solar organisation’s charter and work programme. REEEP is one of the [...]
News from South East Asia and Pacific (July 2010)
22 Jul 2010
by REEEP South-East-Asia and Pacific - Category: Regional News
Find below the most interesting news from the last months from South East Asia and the Pacific on “Policy Developments”, “Project Developments “, “Access to Finance”, “Energy for All” and “Information and Tools”: Policy Developments: June Special Forum Energy Ministers Meeting on Pacific energy security: Concerned about the impact of energy prices on Pacific economies, [...]
Assessing the Role of Microfinance in Fostering Adaptation to Climate Change
25 Mar 2010
by Florian Bauer - Category: News
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has recently published a new report on “Assessing the Role of Microfinance in Fostering Adaptation to Climate Change” which I would like to recommend to our blog-readers. This report, authored by Shardul Agrawala and Maëlis Carraro, offers an assessment of the linkages between microfinance supported activities and [...]
Innovative finance for low-carbon development in Africa
11 Feb 2010
by Florian Bauer - Category: Contributed News
GVEP International has just published a Policy Briefing on innovative finance mechanisms and how they could be used to scale up investments in low carbon technologies in Africa. The two case studies examined were presented at a DFID sponsored policy conference at Chatham House in London on 28th January. Large investments will need to be [...]
In February 2008, the Egyptian Supreme Council of Energy approved an ambitious plan to produce 20% of total electricity from renewable energies by 2020, including a 12% contribution from wind energy. This translates into more than 7,200 MW of grid-connected wind farms. The plan gives enough room for private investors to play a major role [...]
In 2008 donor countries have pledged over US$6 billion to the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) that were designed as an interim measure to strengthen the global knowledge base for low-carbon and climate-resilient growth solutions by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change The money will be used for demonstration projects that will implement climate change [...]
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