Financing global climate change mitigation
By: Economic Commission for Europe
Series: ECE energy series -- no.37; ECE energy series -- no.37.
Publisher: United Nations; United Nations Environment Programme
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York; Geneva
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9789211170177
Subjects: Climatic changes; Energy development; Energy consumption; Energy conservation; Renewable energy sources; Climate change mitigation; Clean energy investment; Energy industries; Economic aspects; Energy policy
Description: 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 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.  The second 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.--Publisher's description.
Notes: "United Nations publication Sales No. E.10.II.E.1"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographic references (p. [151]-159).

Also freely available online.
Table of contents: title: Energy efficiency and renewable energy (EERE); title: Selected mechanisms and sources of financing; title: Complementary technical assistance programmes; title: Creating effective financing mechanisms; title: The ECE region; title: The ESCAP region; title: The ECLAC region; title: The ECA region; title: The ESCWA region; title: Conclusions.