Publications
CleanStart - Microfinance Opportunities for a Clean Energy Future (UNDP, October 2012)
This publication is joint product of the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and UNDP, CleanStart is a new programme to help poor households and micro-entrepreneurs access financing from microfinan more
Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2012 (UNEP, June 2012)
Global investment in renewable power and fuels increased 17% to a new record of $257 billion in 2011. more
Bloomberg New Energy Finance Roundtable Day Results (UNE, May 2011)
The Bloomberg New Energy Finance Roundtable Day on Climate Finance and Energy Access, held in partnership with UN-Energy, took place in New York on 7 April 2011. more
Financing Global Climate Change Mitigation (UNECE, July 2010)
Carbon abatement scenarios assign to energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy (RE) a predominant role in climate change mitigation. more
Renewable Energy Market Transformation Initiative – Scaling Up Deployment of Grid-Connected Renewable Energy Technologies for Power Supply Diversification (WBG, December 2009)
The Energy Sector Management Assistance Program is supporting the renewable energy development process through the Renewable Energy Market Transformation Initiative to help countries address the preparatory work needed in the earlier stages of program development by providing technical assistance, knowledge sharing activities, and capacity building training to facilitate access to financing. Read Full-Text of Report more
The Future of the Natural Gas Market in Southeast Europe (WBG, December 2009)
The objective of the study is to assess the scope for increased gasification in the countries of South East Europe, including Albania, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Read more more
The materiality of climate change: How finance copes with the ticking clock – The perspective of capital markets (UNEP, December 2008)
With an emphasis on corporate sector assets, this report brings together key fndings from the investment world, describing best practices on climate change, identifying risks and opportunities, and assessing how companies deal with them. Read Full-Text of Report more
The Biofuels Market: Current Situation and Alternative Scenarios (UNCTAD, December 2008)
At present biofuels are once again at the centre stage of the debate on energy, partially in response to circumstances similar to those that occurred more than 30 years ago, namely high and volatile oil prices and oil supply instability. Governments seeking to curb emissions are now promoting biofuels because of their potentially cleaner emissions profile as compared to fossil fuels. more
Cross-border Energy Trade and its Impact on the Poor (UNDP, December 2007)
This study takes place in the context of increasing cross-border energy trade and changing geographical and technological patterns in trade. The report is based on almost two years of evidence based research and extensive consultations with experts to review the state of cross-border energy trade and to recommend policy strategies aimed at minimizing the negative impacts of such trade on the poor while enhancing its benefits. Read more more