Government spending and other forms of actual support to renewable energy is a blind spot at the international level. To help address the knowledge gap, IISD developed an inventory of public financial support for renewable energy generation and integration by G20 governments. It shows that G20 governments provided over $168 billion in public financial support […]
Despite strong calls for energy subsidy reforms, governments around the world still spend billions subsidising fossil fuel consumption each year. This report investigates how reforms can be designed that work in practice, drawing on over a decade of World Bank experience supporting these processes.
The average lifespan of a building is 50 years, so the design of buildings that are constructed now will have an effect on energy consumption in our cities until well into the 2070s. This article presents the most effective options for cities to set mandatory minimum energy performance standards for buildings, to prevent locking in […]
This web page provides an overview of the energy sector of Bolivia, including data on the energy mix, energy use and emissions; and a policy overview.
This web page provides an overview of the energy sector of Côte d’Ivoire, including data on the energy mix, energy use and emissions; and a policy overview.
This web page provides an overview of the energy sector of Dominican Republic, including data on the energy mix, energy use and emissions; and a policy overview.
This web page provides an overview of the energy sector of Ecuador, including data on the energy mix, energy use and emissions; and a policy overview.
This web page provides an overview of the energy sector of Guatemala, including data on the energy mix, energy use and emissions; and a policy overview.
This web page provides an overview of the energy sector of Uganda, including data on the energy mix, energy use and emissions; and a policy overview.
This web page provides an overview of the energy sector of Zambia, including data on the energy mix, energy use and emissions; and a policy overview.