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Renewable Energy
Building an Innovation and Entrepreneurship Driven Economy: How Policies Can Foster Risk Capital Investment in Renewable Energy
Exploration of how countries can use policies to build clean energy economies by stimulating venture capital investments in new renewable energy companies
4 May 2011
Feed-in Tariffs
Finance
Incentive/Instrument
Bringing Energy Efficiency to COP21: Lessons from G20 Achievements (Clean Energy Solutions Center)
A webinar highlighting the energy efficiency achievements that have resulted from international cooperation under the G20—and how these offer solutions to the COP21 discussions.
19 November 2015
Energy Efficiency
Finance
Renewable Energy
Breaking Through the Information Barrier
Exploration of ways of making information on energy technologies and practices freely available and how policymakers can use such information to drive implementation
13 June 2013
Carbon Capture
Direct Air Capture of CO2: Helping to Achieve Net-zero Emissions
A webinar about expert interventions on why direct air capture is so important, what types of solutions are available, as well as where some of the key future R&D focus areas might be.
21 April 2020
Grid Integration
Renewable Energy
Developing a National Action Plan for Smart Grids: Lessons from Sweden
An overview of the recommendations and proposals presented in Sweden's roadmap and lessons learned during the process that defined key issues.
21 January 2015
Energy Efficiency
Determining Future Energy Efficiency Potential across Sectors: Case Study on Germany
A webinar on the main energy efficiency drivers at the sectoral and end-use levels, and their impact on future energy consumption.
7 November 2017
Renewable Energy
Designing Successful Renewable Energy Targets in Africa: Key Principles and Insights
A discussion of what policymakers and regulators across Africa can do to design more effective targets as they seek to scale up the share of renewable energy in the mix and attract private investment.
12 April 2016
Energy Efficiency
Community Renewable Energy: Citizen Involvement in the Energy Transition
An overview of REN21’s newly released Renewables 2016 Global Status Report and a look at the role of renewables in communities.
16 June 2016
Renewable Energy
Clean Energy Innovation in Canada
A review of the current landscape for clean innovation in Canada, including the new government’s commitments to transforming to a low-carbon economy and advantages related to the clean technology sector in Canada.
10 November 2016
Grid Integration
Renewable Energy
Clean Energy in Island Settings
A showcase of the International Renewable Energy Agency's work on capacity building and assessment of non-conventional energy in island settings.
11 March 2015
Energy Access
Energy Access in Central America
Introduction to work underway using low carbon solutions and off-grid renewable technologies with reflections on country priorities and approaches, independent power producers and stand-alone solutions for rural electrification
17 June 2014
Renewable Energy
Enabling the Clean Energy Transition: The Development of Sweden's Energy Policy and Becoming 100% Renewable
A presentation about speak about structural changes in Sweden and and the policies have made the greatest impact in the country.
20 July 2016
Renewable Energy
Education and Skills Needs in the Renewable Energy Sector
Discussion of the critical shortage of skilled personnel needed to develop, design, finance, build, operate and maintain renewable energy projects
2 April 2014 to 30 April 2014
Renewable Energy
Energy Technology Perspectives 2014: Harnessing Electricity's Potential
Discussion of the 2014 edition of Energy Technology Perspectives, which examines what must be done to provide sustainable options for generation, distribution and end-use consumption
12 May 2014
Renewable Energy
Energy Scenarios to 2040: What it Takes to Reach INDCs and Beyond
A review of the results of a scenario that considers energy systems up to 2040 based on the achievement of the 2030 targets defined in the INDCs as announced at COP 21.
5 April 2016
Energy Efficiency
Renewable Energy
Energy Efficient Public Procurement: Best Practice in Program Delivery
Discussion of the challenges in delivering public procurement programs with a presentation of creative solutions adopted by different countries to overcome these challenges
18 September 2013
Energy Efficiency
Renewable Energy
Energy Efficient Outdoor Lighting: The Global Energy Savings Opportunity and Tools to Facilitate Lighting Upgrades
Outcomes of case studies from Lighting the Clean Revolution: The Rise of LEDs and What it Means for Cities and presentation of a new tool for evaluating street lighting purchases
12 December 2012
Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency Policies and Trends in the EU
An evaluation of energy efficiency in the EU and by country, including reviews of both energy efficiency trends and the policy instruments implemented to improve energy efficiency.
7 July 2016