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Finance and Clean Energy
Despite energy efficiency’s many benefits, finding the right amount of capital at the right time to finance end-use energy efficiency projects is still a challenge. The difficulties associated with accessing capital for energy efficiency is one of the main reasons why energy efficiency potential is still untapped.
A series of IEA papers and books analyse the nature of this challenge and provide insights into potential solutions.
The IEA is currently conducting analysis on the case of emerging economies and the links which could be drawn between energy efficiency financing and climate negotiations; the book Money Matters is expected to be released in first quarter of 2010.
One of the main findings of Money Matters is the need to create more venues of exchange between the public and private sectors, for increased collaboration and training. As such the IEA suggests the creation of an Energy Efficiency Finance Action Network (EEFAN) which would help fill in the data and communication gap on the evolution of public and private investments.
Moreover, the IEA is conducting Project Transitions a research projects looking at to address infrastructure investment challenges, the IEA engages in extensive macro-scale analysis of the relationship between investment, capital-stock turnover, technology, and climate uncertainty.
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