Doubling the rate of energy efficiency improvement economywide has become an important global policy goal. For some, it is critical to improve economic productivity, for others, it slows the rate of carbon emissions, and for countries without enough power to meet growing populations, it frees resources to help ensure access to energy. Sustainable Energy for All,1 an initiative launched by the...

Jennivine Kwan Vice President, International Operations U.S. Green. Building Council (USGBC)

The Climate Finance Options (CFO) website is a comprehensive source of information for developing country policy makers on sources of climate finance. The website was created by the United Nations Development Progamme (UNDP) and the World Bank.   The website includes a searchable database of more than 60 funding sources available for adaptation and mitigation projects that reduce climate...

With a population of 1.1 billion people and one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, India is experiencing a rising demand for energy. This growth has presented a challenge to the energy infrastructure, as evidenced by some startling statistics from the Central Electricity Authority’s Load Generation Balance Report 2010-2011.  This assessment of the country’s anticipated...