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In 2014, a total of USD 391 billion was invested in climate mitigation and adaption. The majority came from private sources. Although more is needed to keep global warming below 1.5 degrees, these investments drive a promising decrease in the price of renewable energy.

International cooperation under the Paris Agreement The Swedish Energy Agency (SEA) has worked in the area of international... read more
Microfinance to accelerate the adoption of efficient cookstoves and solar lanterns in Kenya Demand for small-scale renewable energy products among low-income consumers around the world is... read more
Due diligence on a portfolio of 11 waste water projects in Southeast Asia The Swedish Energy Agency has eleven Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects under contract... read more
Lowering cities carbon emissions – new climate finance options Cities are demonstrating leadership on climate change action and an increasing number... read more
Exploring opportunities to expand the World Bank Pilot Auction Facility The Pilot Auction facility (PAF) is an innovative model that seeks to... read more
Integrated approach to mitigation and adaptation to climate change in Central Asia Uzbekistan inherited an inefficient district heating system and poorly insulated building stock... read more
UNDP supporting bicycle infrastructure in Tuzla and Skopje Measuring the carbon impact of bicycle policy and infrastructure Transport is one... read more
Trainings on carbon accounting under the Nairobi Framework The Nairobi Framework is a cooperation between international organisations to build capacity in... read more
Will Kazakhstan be the next country to establish a carbon emissions trading scheme? Kazakhstan is among the few countries without access to international compliance carbon... read more
Exporting Dutch experience with water management Trainings to VEWIN and Dutch water supply companies to promote their integrated... read more
Reforestation and avoiding forest fires in Bulgaria The World Bank supports afforestation, reforestation and improved forest management activities in Bulgaria... read more
Climate policies for the Peruvian waste sector and Vietnamese cement industry The cement sector is responsible for about 5% of global CO2 emissions... read more
SimGas: modular biogas systems for East Africa SimGas designs, produces and installs biogas systems for households in Africa and... read more
Accelerating the adoption of solar water heaters in India with CarbonBay With about 300 clear sunny days in a year, India is gifted... read more
Carbon offsetting in Europe post 2012: Kyoto Protocol, EU ETS, and effort sharing A legal and regulatory analysis of JI and offset mechanisms in the... read more
Due diligence on a credit line for energy efficiency in SMEs in Ukraine Investments in improving the energy efficiency of small businesses are affected by... read more
Due diligence on a credit line for energy efficiency in residential buildings in Ukraine Ukraine ranks among the world’s most energy intensive economies. The residential housing... read more
Methane reduction from the palm oil industry The palm oil industry is concentrated in Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand. A recent... read more

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topics

  • Circular economy
  • Cities and urban mining
  • Climate finance
  • Climate policy
  • Energy and resource efficiency
  • Low carbon development
  • Renewable energy

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  • Agriculture and forestry
  • Construction
  • Energy and power
  • Households and SMEs
  • Industry
  • Transport
  • Waste
  • Water

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