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Energy Efficiency Financial Mechanisms in Brazil, China and India

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Project website

The objective of the project is to achieve a major increase in energy efficiency investments by the domestic financial sectors in Brazil, China and India. Activities include technical assistance, training, applied research and cross-country exchanges in four areas:

bulletdeveloping commercial banking opportunities for energy efficiency
bulletsupporting Energy Service Companies (ESCOs)
bulletcreating guarantee funds for energy efficiency
bulletdeveloping equity funding for ESCOs and energy efficiency projects

The project is a joint initiative of the World Bank and UNEP, funded by the United Nations Foundation, and is part of a larger World Bank programme on energy efficiency investments.

The project is jointly implemented by the World Bank, URC and country teams in Brazil, China and India.

Visit the project website for details.

Reference sheet (Intranet)

For further information contact:  Jyoti P. Painuly, j.p.painuly@risoe.dk
Juan Zak, juan.zak@risoe.dk 

 

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