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ICP – the way financial institutions can make fighting climate change a business case
This was a climate summit and, all too often, energy efficiency is too quickly passed over. We know there is a serious underinvestment in energy efficiency. Many energy efficiency measures are not undertaken because of a lack of standardisation - of the process. The Investor Confidence Project is there to remove many of the complications and risks in improving the energy performance in industry, street lighting and energy supply. Three organisations that deliver energy efficiency projects came out in favour of the approach taken by the ICP Europe Investor Network. This important step takes you - and all of us - further along the path of action sign Click here for more information on the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco, San Francisco and the San Francisco summit. Back to the page you came from: www.justgiving.com/hermitry.com. For confidential support call the National Climate Action in Financial Institutions. In the U.S. call the European Climate Summit.
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Evolution in energy efficiency financing
Rod Janssen: MEEF is the largest public-private energy efficiency fund in Europe. He says there is still a long way to go to reset the balance between energy supply and energy demand. There is also much greater clarity on the real.
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Offshore wind rising to challenge king coal in Polish energy market
Offshore wind is becoming price-competitive with more carbon-intensive forms of energy. Poland is one of several northern and east European countries in which offshore wind looks set to play a much larger role in future. Poland has taken the first steps to.
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Risk minimization for energy efficiency projects
The Investor Confidence Project (ICP) provides a framework for energy efficiency projects. ICP standardizes the verifiable projects into verifiable project classes. IREE ™ certified projects enhance the chance for better conditions for your loan and improves the attractiveness.
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Message to the investor community: Be that ‘bridge over troubled water’
The Investor Confidence Project is a project funded by the European Commission. It aims to remove complications and risks in improving the energy performance in industry, street lighting and energy supply. Investor Days Workshop will debate the future standards for energy efficiency investments in buildings.
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The next wave of renewable energy?
World Energy Council says wave and tidal energy could one day provide 10 percent of the world's electricity. U.S. Department of Energy announced $23 million in new funding for "next-generation wave" Stronger waves bring more energy that could power.
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Clean energy investment ‘must be 50% higher’ to limit warming to 1.5C
An extra $460bn per year needs to be invested on the low-carbon economy globally over the next 12 years. This is 50% higher than the additional investment needed to meet a 2C limit. To make coal history, we need to invest.
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Will South Korea’s energy transition include nuclear?
In May last year, President Moon was elected after the impeachment of the former president driven by peaceful protests. With 24 reactors in operation, South Korea has the highest density of nuclear power plants. The oldest nuclear power plant (Kori 1) was shut.
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Finding your own energy transition
In Europe, there have been an increasing number of commitments to lower our carbon footprint. There are targets for 2020, 2030 and 2050. The 2030 climate and energy framework sets three key targets for the year 2030. It includes at least 40% cuts.
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Europe must choose a green future
Europe is making progress towards its energy transition at a rate few imagined ten years ago. The continent is now in a position to become the global leader in green energy. Europe is already a world leader in many green technologies, including onshore and offshore wind.
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