This toolbox provides key resources for the development of solar projects, including on policy (US-focused), project economics, contracting, financing and the project development process.
This web page provides a detailed overview of the key elements of a renewable energy business plan/project proposal.
This report identifies the main risks and barriers limiting investment in the energy transition, supplying a toolkit for policy makers, public and private investors, and public finance institutions to scale up their investments in renewable energy.
This journal article describes risks and mitigation strategies in renewable energy investment.
This guide provides an overview of aspects to consider in the development and financing of a renewable energy project, both for public of private promoters and investors. English: https://www.ecoserveis.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Guide-to-Financing-of-Sustainable-Energy-Projects-2nd-edition.pdf Spanish: https://www.ecoserveis.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/guia-para-la-financiacion-de-proyectos-de-energia-sostenible-2a-edicion.pdf
This paper explains how minimum energy performance standards for buildings can be implemented effectively while remaining socially just, using a differentiated approach that carefully follows a series of design principles.
The Breakthrough Agenda Report 2023 is an annual collaboration between the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the United Nations Climate Change High-Level Champions. It takes stock of emissions reductions in key energy subsectors and focuses on supporting stronger international collaboration to drive faster reductions in global greenhouse gas emissions.
The Green Cement Technology Tracker aims to support decision-makers and experts in policy and industry, academia as well as civil society, by tracking public announcements of investments in low-carbon cement technologies and presenting them transparently in one place.
This guidance note outlines how cities can tap into a wide array of proven technologies, policies, and financing mechanisms to improve energy efficiency and capture cost-effective energy savings in buildings.
This guidebook helps practitioners adopt a holistic approach to sustainable neighbourhood design, integrating the design of efficient energy, water, wastewater and solid waste systems, and low energy mobility.