Sentences with phrase «energy access finance»

Among the key strategies we have identified to advance our goals is energy access finance and the urgency for increasing it exponentially, especially in developing countries with the biggest energy access gaps.

Spurring Energy Access Finance in Africa: More financing and different kinds of financing are critical for supporting and scaling projects and enterprises that are providing energy access in regions with the biggest gaps, particularly Sub-Saharan Africa.

On a wide range of issues — energy access finance, bringing clean energy to refugee camps, clean cooking — government leaders, companies, NGOs and financiers stepped up with new collaborations and commitments to achieve faster results.

The report makes three main recommendations: 1) the banks should increase their energy access financing to 50 percent of their energy portfolios; 2) the banks should increase off - grid and mini-grid investments to 64 percent of energy access investments; and 3) the banks should establish clear definitions and criteria for what count as «energy access» and measure project outcomes to determine whether they have succeeded in providing energy access for the poor.

Fossil fuels and large hydropower accounted for only 4 percent of energy access financing, showing again that investing in large, conventional energy projects is not an effective way to increase energy access.

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Companies can use a public - sector buyer as a reference for other potential clients to help drive export sales and gain access to financing, particularly in life sciences, manufacturing and energy.

The Program applies the latest thinking in public finance and resource policy to assess how governments can improve the global competitiveness of the energy sector, improve the understanding of the need for energy market access, foster the innovation that will create the energy sector of the future, and help policymakers collaborate locally, nationally and globally.

Sunfarmer, which supplies solar energy services to rural communities lacking access to reliable and affordable electricity by providing technology and innovative financing solutions.

«Market participants will look back on this municipal green bond issuance for Massachusetts, and see it as the gateway to further green bond issuances across the many states and many cities that are hoping to access less expensive funding to improve infrastructure, protect natural resources and offer renewable energy,» says Bill Daley, Managing Director in Public Finance.

Clean Energy CV Upgrade, a partnership between Ygrene Energy Fund and CVAG (Coachella Valley Association of Governments), gives property owners throughout the region access to Ygrene's 100 % financing for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water conservation building improvements to their commercial or residential propeEnergy CV Upgrade, a partnership between Ygrene Energy Fund and CVAG (Coachella Valley Association of Governments), gives property owners throughout the region access to Ygrene's 100 % financing for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water conservation building improvements to their commercial or residential propeEnergy Fund and CVAG (Coachella Valley Association of Governments), gives property owners throughout the region access to Ygrene's 100 % financing for energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water conservation building improvements to their commercial or residential propeenergy efficiency, renewable energy, and water conservation building improvements to their commercial or residential propeenergy, and water conservation building improvements to their commercial or residential properties.

Speaking at the second edition of the Ghana Renewable Energy fair themed, «Energy and Energy Efficiency, Accelerating Energy Access and Security,» Mr. Terkper, whose speech was read on his behalf by Deputy Minister of Finance, Mona Quartey, said the government is well aware of the important role renewable energy can play in accelerating and catalyzing the country's socio - economic development and the achievement of universal access ahead of the target date of the UN Sustainable Energy for All InitiEnergy fair themed, «Energy and Energy Efficiency, Accelerating Energy Access and Security,» Mr. Terkper, whose speech was read on his behalf by Deputy Minister of Finance, Mona Quartey, said the government is well aware of the important role renewable energy can play in accelerating and catalyzing the country's socio - economic development and the achievement of universal access ahead of the target date of the UN Sustainable Energy for All InitiEnergy and Energy Efficiency, Accelerating Energy Access and Security,» Mr. Terkper, whose speech was read on his behalf by Deputy Minister of Finance, Mona Quartey, said the government is well aware of the important role renewable energy can play in accelerating and catalyzing the country's socio - economic development and the achievement of universal access ahead of the target date of the UN Sustainable Energy for All InitiEnergy Efficiency, Accelerating Energy Access and Security,» Mr. Terkper, whose speech was read on his behalf by Deputy Minister of Finance, Mona Quartey, said the government is well aware of the important role renewable energy can play in accelerating and catalyzing the country's socio - economic development and the achievement of universal access ahead of the target date of the UN Sustainable Energy for All InitiEnergy Access and Security,» Mr. Terkper, whose speech was read on his behalf by Deputy Minister of Finance, Mona Quartey, said the government is well aware of the important role renewable energy can play in accelerating and catalyzing the country's socio - economic development and the achievement of universal access ahead of the target date of the UN Sustainable Energy for All InitiAccess and Security,» Mr. Terkper, whose speech was read on his behalf by Deputy Minister of Finance, Mona Quartey, said the government is well aware of the important role renewable energy can play in accelerating and catalyzing the country's socio - economic development and the achievement of universal access ahead of the target date of the UN Sustainable Energy for All Initienergy can play in accelerating and catalyzing the country's socio - economic development and the achievement of universal access ahead of the target date of the UN Sustainable Energy for All Initiaccess ahead of the target date of the UN Sustainable Energy for All InitiEnergy for All Initiative.

Energize NY Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing allows commercial and nonprofit entities which own residential or commercial buildings to access long - term, low interest capital for renewable energy, and / or energy efficiency improveEnergy (PACE) financing allows commercial and nonprofit entities which own residential or commercial buildings to access long - term, low interest capital for renewable energy, and / or energy efficiency improveenergy, and / or energy efficiency improveenergy efficiency improvements.

In health care and energy, for example, the private sector holds the key technologies but the public sector is needed to finance research and development, to regulate sustainable practices (for example, for emissions reduction and primary health standards), and to ensure access for the poor.

The current focus of the war on fossil fuels is the fight to stop the completion of the Dakota Access Pipeline being developed by Energy Transfer Partners and Sunoco Logistics in the mid-western U.S. Protesters have gathered across the country to make their voices heard, and they're hitting the companies behind the pipeline where it hurts — in the pocketbook — by going after the 38 banks providing the financing.

Substantial finance and investments will be needed to meet the urgent challenges of mitigation, adaptation and access to clean energy in developing countries.

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However, the declining costs of renewables and efficient end - user appliances, along with innovative business models financing electricity access, are all having an impact, and have been transforming the energy access landscape, especially in rural areas.

NEW YORK, September 18, 2017: Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and partners announced first - of - its - kind research today analyzing finance flows for electricity and clean cooking access in 20 countries across Africa and Asia with significant access gaps, and how finance strategies could be scaled and refined to reach more people, more affordably, with sustainable eEnergy for All (SEforALL) and partners announced first - of - its - kind research today analyzing finance flows for electricity and clean cooking access in 20 countries across Africa and Asia with significant access gaps, and how finance strategies could be scaled and refined to reach more people, more affordably, with sustainable energyenergy.

Still Failing to Solve Energy Poverty: International Public Finance for Distributed Clean Energy Access Gets another «F» Oil Change International and Sierra Club April 2016

Dr. Barbara Buchner, Executive Director, Climate Policy Initiative, said: «This is the first time anyone has worked to assess how much finance is flowing to energy access, and the results surprised us.

The new Energizing Finance series reveals the current flow of finance for energy access and clean cooking will not achieve global goals for delivering universal access bFinance series reveals the current flow of finance for energy access and clean cooking will not achieve global goals for delivering universal access bfinance for energy access and clean cooking will not achieve global goals for delivering universal access by 2030.

Just over a quarter of development finance commitments for electricity access, or 28 percent, reached the 20 high - impact countries over 2011 - 15, with delays and under - disbursements being very common, especially for large grid - based energy infrastructure projects.

The Energizing Finance research, done in partnership with the World Bank Group, Climate Policy Initiative, the African Development Bank, Practical Action Consulting and E3 Analytics, delivers a strong wake - up call to the levels of finance flowing to close energy access gaps, but also creates a roadmap of opportunities which, if finance is more strategically directed, will allow us to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goal 7, and provide affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all bFinance research, done in partnership with the World Bank Group, Climate Policy Initiative, the African Development Bank, Practical Action Consulting and E3 Analytics, delivers a strong wake - up call to the levels of finance flowing to close energy access gaps, but also creates a roadmap of opportunities which, if finance is more strategically directed, will allow us to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goal 7, and provide affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all bfinance flowing to close energy access gaps, but also creates a roadmap of opportunities which, if finance is more strategically directed, will allow us to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goal 7, and provide affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all bfinance is more strategically directed, will allow us to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goal 7, and provide affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all by 2030.

It looks at the current gap that exists between access to modern energy and small - scale finance.

The banks have failed to align their energy financing practices with the International Energy Agency's conclusion that in order to achieve universal energy access, 64 percent of future energy financing should be directed toward distributed energy soluenergy financing practices with the International Energy Agency's conclusion that in order to achieve universal energy access, 64 percent of future energy financing should be directed toward distributed energy soluEnergy Agency's conclusion that in order to achieve universal energy access, 64 percent of future energy financing should be directed toward distributed energy soluenergy access, 64 percent of future energy financing should be directed toward distributed energy soluenergy financing should be directed toward distributed energy soluenergy solutions.

With the exception of the African Development Bank, which targeted access in 38 percent of its energy financing, the banks» overall energy portfolios failed to prioritize energy access for the poor.

The Banks were evaluated on five criteria: 1) percentage of financing for energy access as part of the overall energy portfolio; 2) percentage of financing for distributed clean energy as part of the energy access portfolio; 3) whether the bank has a goal of increasing energy access; 4) whether the bank has a program dedicated to distributed clean energy; and 5) whether the bank has increased financing for distributed clean energy over the last 3 years.

Energy access projects comprised only between 5 and 21 percent of overall energy financing at the other banks over the three years revEnergy access projects comprised only between 5 and 21 percent of overall energy financing at the other banks over the three years revenergy financing at the other banks over the three years reviewed.

Future financing and investments to ease energy access should ensure adequate support for participation and consultation of enterprises and other stakeholders in both international processes and national regulatory and policy decision - making.

Sustainable Energy for All empowers leaders to broker partnerships and unlock finance to achieve universal access to sustainable energy, as a contribution to a cleaner, just and prosperous world foEnergy for All empowers leaders to broker partnerships and unlock finance to achieve universal access to sustainable energy, as a contribution to a cleaner, just and prosperous world foenergy, as a contribution to a cleaner, just and prosperous world for all.

On - bill financing for energy efficiency is designed to make it as easy as possible for property owners to access capital for energy efficiency measures.

Such revenues can help governments strengthen social safety nets for poor and vulnerable communities and finance the infrastructure needed to provide access to basic services such as water, sanitation, and energy.

Advancements in technologies, business models and new pools of finance mean countries can access decentralized renewable energy solutions that are cleaner and more affordable than ever before.

Financing for energy access increased somewhat over previous years, with 13 percent of energy financing in FY 2014 going to projects that target increased energy access for Financing for energy access increased somewhat over previous years, with 13 percent of energy financing in FY 2014 going to projects that target increased energy access for financing in FY 2014 going to projects that target increased energy access for the poor.

Reaching universal energy access at tier 5 (full grid power, all day, every day) by 2030 would require a five-fold increase in finance, to approximately $ 50 billion annually.

The purpose of sections 183 through 189 of this subtitle is to promote the domestic development and deployment of clean energy technologies required for the 21st century through the establishment of a self - sustaining Clean Energy Deployment Administration that will provide for an attractive investment environment through partnership with and support of the private capital market in order to promote access to affordable financing for accelerated and widespread deploymentenergy technologies required for the 21st century through the establishment of a self - sustaining Clean Energy Deployment Administration that will provide for an attractive investment environment through partnership with and support of the private capital market in order to promote access to affordable financing for accelerated and widespread deploymentEnergy Deployment Administration that will provide for an attractive investment environment through partnership with and support of the private capital market in order to promote access to affordable financing for accelerated and widespread deployment of --

This means that if the right up - front financing models can be applied, the reduced fuel costs will see the poor having improved sustainable energy access without increased costs.

In this episode of the WRI Podcast, Lawrence MacDonald is joined by two WRI energy experts, Lily Odarno and Sanjoy Sanyal, to discuss how advances in data, technology and finance are overcoming barriers for access to energy in East Africa.

Contact Alex Doukas to obtain the detailed report that summarizes the outcomes of the workshop on financing clean energy access in Africa.

It is now well understood that universal electricity access by 2030 (a core part of U.N. Sustainable Development Goal 7 - SDG 7) can only be achieved if decentralized renewable energy (DRE)-- green micro-grids and rooftop solar paired with storage and ultra-efficiency appliances — gets adequate finance to reach scale quickly.

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This will leave room for exceptions that meet particularly acute energy access challenges for which countries request financing for fossil fuel generation projects, particularly if these countries are very low emitters with low projected growth in energy demand.

We launch a new report in partnership with the Climate Development Knowledge Network and Climate Change Capital about financing energy access in East Africa.

NYPA has established a new partnership with a consortium of banks that, will for the first time ever through NYPA, enable municipalities to access low - cost capital from commercial banks to finance energy efficiency and solar projects.

These financing opportunities help small businesses and not - for - profits access upfront capital to make energy efficiency upgrades in their buildings to improve their energy efficiency and lower their energy bills.

But despite this initial success, a stifling lack of access to finance so acute it can take years for entrepreneurs to raise the money to test their ideas is holding back our ability to end the travesty of energy poverty.

Projects from Across the State Will Have Access to Financing from NY Green Bank in Next Stage to Assist in Building Microgrid Energy System

«The problem of universal energy access is so big and diverse that we need multiple innovations to solve it... Free Electric appears to be one such product innovation,» says Piyush Mathur, chief financial officer of Simpa Networks, a company that offers pay - as - you - go financing for its solar lighting.

As a global platform, Sustainable Energy for All empowers leaders to broker partnerships and unlock finance to achieve universal access to sustainable eEnergy for All empowers leaders to broker partnerships and unlock finance to achieve universal access to sustainable energyenergy.

Finance needs to flow faster to support gender - responsive and socially inclusive energy access solutions along the entire value chain.