The Energy Efficiency Investment Forum : Scaling Up Financing in the Developing World

The document contains the proceedings of the Energy Investment Forum conference, The Forum was held to discuss option and explore opportunities for improving access to investment capital and financing for energy efficiency in developing countries. The Forum was held New York City, New York, as a side event to the 14th meeting of the Commission of Sustainable Developments as one of its core themes. Over the two-day session, participants were able to preset and debate the state of the global energy efficiency market and to explore its relevance in the broader global energy debate. Topics addressed included : energy efficiency issues and opportunities; country experiences in promoting energy efficiency; market-based approaches for utility, building and industry sectors; financing energy efficiency; innovative financial structures; and mobilizing local capita markets. The key outcome of the Forum was a call for significant scale-up of energy efficiency investment in the developing world. Recognize that a kW (Kilowatt) save is cheaper, cleaner and more immediate than a kW generated, Forum participants called upon stakeholders to support an aggressive global campaign to increase the use of energy efficient products and practices.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2006-10
Subjects:	ACCESS TO MODERN ENERGY, AIR, AIR POLLUTANTS, APPROACH, BIOMASS, CAPACITY BUILDING, CARBON, CARBON DIOXIDE, CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS, CARBON FINANCE, CARBON FINANCING, CLIMATE, CLIMATE CHANGE, COLORS, CONVENTIONAL FUELS, ELECTRICITY, ELECTRICITY DEMAND, EMPLOYMENT, END-USER, ENERGY ACCESS, ENERGY CONSERVATION, ENERGY DEMAND, ENERGY EFFICIENCY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY FINANCING, ENERGY EFFICIENCY INVESTMENTS, ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICY, ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROJECT, ENERGY EXPERTS, ENERGY MARKETS, ENERGY NEEDS, ENERGY OUTLOOK, ENERGY PLANNERS, ENERGY POLICIES, ENERGY SECTOR, ENERGY SECTOR MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE, ENERGY SECURITY, ENERGY SERVICE, ENERGY SERVICE COMPANIES, ENERGY SERVICE COMPANY, ENERGY SERVICES, ENERGY SUPPLY, FOSSIL, FOSSIL FUEL, FOSSIL FUEL PRICES, FOSSIL FUELS, FUEL COSTS, FUELS, GENERATION, GEOTHERMAL, GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT, GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT FACILITY, GREENHOUSE GAS, GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, HOUSEHOLD FUELS, HYDROPOWER, MONTREAL, MONTREAL PROTOCOL, NATIONAL ENERGY POLICY, PILOT PROJECTS, PRIMARY ENERGY, PRIMARY ENERGY DEMAND, RENEWABLE ENERGIES, RENEWABLE ENERGY, RENEWABLE ENERGY NETWORK, RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICIES, RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY, RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS, RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES, RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES, SOURCE OF ENERGY, SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FINANCE, UNEP, UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME, UTILITIES, VILLAGE ENERGY, WAVE ENERGY, WIND, WORLD ENERGY, WORLD ENERGY DEMAND, WORLD ENERGY OUTLOOK,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2006/10/7355732/energy-efficiency-investment-forum-scaling-up-financing-developing-world-workshop-proceedings-may-8-9-2006-new-york-city-new-york https://hdl.handle.net/10986/17948
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