Going green
Going green

Author: European Investment Bank

Publisher: European Investment Bank

Published: 2020-07-02

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 9286147112

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Investments in energy efficiency improvements are vital to ensure Europe's future as a sustainable, yet prosperous economy. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, however, there is a great risk of losing sight of the benefits of energy efficiency investments by European firms. The EIB Investment Survey (EIBIS) provides a unique source of data that highlights how more investment in energy efficiency is needed. This report examines the quality of firms' building stock, their spending on energy efficiency measures and the factors that influence their decisions regarding that investment. It highlights that both high-quality information and advanced management practices make a crucial difference in the likelihood of investment in energy efficiency. The regulatory framework needs to be supportive, yet also push for higher energy building performance standards, while financing conditions should facilitate timely investment by firms to realise the enormous gains that can be achieved through energy efficiency improvements.

Investing in Energy Efficiency
Investing in Energy Efficiency

Author: Marius Federle

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages:

ISBN-13:

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A widely accepted paradigm is that energy prices are and will be increasing further. Driven by the prices the owner of energy e.g. utilities and oil & gas companies will increase their enterprise value. But as this fact is very popular within the investment community the growth potential is already included in the valuation. Therefore it is the goal of this thesis to find an alternative investment approach that also benefit from the stated paradigm. The thesis will show that companies providing energy efficient products and solutions also benefit from the increasing energy prices. To compare this investment towards other, more popular energy investments, and energy efficient index was built. This index was compared towards more traditional investments and the market during different stages of the business cycle between January 1st 2000 and March 31st 2012. During this time horizon the index showed significant patterns depending on the market situation. But during the overall time frame the index greatly outperformed the market and the other analyzed energy investment possiblilites.

Overcoming Barriers to Investing in Energy Efficiency
Overcoming Barriers to Investing in Energy Efficiency

Author: Oleg Dzioubinski

Publisher: Industrial Development Report

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13:

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Energy efficiency is widely viewed as one of the most effective ways to achieve multiple economic, social and environmental benefits and is at a core of making significant progress towards Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. This publication presents the outcome of a survey among the energy efficiency practitioners on the challenges and solutions for overcoming barriers to energy efficiency investments. The primary geographic focus is the UNECE region comprising 56 member States from Western Europe (members and non-members of the European Union), North America (Canada and the United States), South-East Europe, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Israel, Turkey and the Russian Federation. This is a joint effort by the UNECE and the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Efficiency. The analysis of the survey and its conclusions and recommendations will serve as a useful tool for energy efficiency community. Policy makers can apply the results to the situation in their countries and find approaches to improve investment climate for energy efficiency.

Going Green
Going Green

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2020

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9789286147128

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Investments in energy efficiency improvements are vital to ensure Europe's future as a sustainable, yet prosperous economy. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, however, there is a great risk of losing sight of the benefits of energy efficiency investments by European firms. The EIB Investment Survey (EIBIS) provides a unique source of data that highlights how more investment in energy efficiency is needed. This report examines the quality of firms' building stock, their spending on energy efficiency measures and the factors that influence their decisions regarding that investment. It highlights that both high-quality information and advanced management practices make a crucial difference in the likelihood of investment in energy efficiency. The regulatory framework needs to be supportive, yet also push for higher energy building performance standards, while financing conditions should facilitate timely investment by firms to realise the enormous gains that can be achieved through energy efficiency improvements.

Sustainable Energy Investment
Sustainable Energy Investment

Author: Joseph Nyangon

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2021-03-10

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 1838801979

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This book examines the technical, market, and policy innovations for unlocking sustainable investment in the energy sector. While finalizing this book, the COVID-19 pandemic is cutting a devastating swath through the global economy, causing the biggest fall in energy sector investment, exacerbating the global trade finance gap, worsening signs of growing income inequality, and devastating the health and livelihoods of millions. What is the parallel between the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate change crisis? The impacts of the global pandemic are expected to last for a few years, whereas those associated with the climate crisis will play out over several decades with potentially irreversible consequences. However, both show that the cost of inaction or delay in addressing the risks can lead to devastating outcomes or a greater probability of irreversible, catastrophic damages. In the context of sustainable energy investment and the transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy, what ways can financial markets and institutions support net-zero-emission activities and the shift to a sustainable economy, including investment in energy efficiency, low-carbon and renewable energy technologies? This book provides students, policymakers, and energy investment professionals with the knowledge and theoretical tools necessary to address related questions in sustainable energy investment, risk management, and energy innovation agendas.

Improving Energy Efficiency Through Technology
Improving Energy Efficiency Through Technology

Author: R. J. G. M. Florax

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 353

ISBN-13: 0857930605

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'Increasing energy-efficiency is important because it offers the prospect of partly solving our climate change and energy security problems without pain. This book sheds further light on the issue, focusing on energy-extensive economic activities which, by sheer volume, collectively use a substantial amount of energy. That simple fact alone makes this book worthwhile, but there are many other gems.' Richard Tol, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), Ireland This innovative book explores the adoption of energy-saving technologies and their impact on energy efficiency improvements. It contains a mix of theoretical and empirical contributions, and combines and compares economic and physical indicators to monitor and analyse trends in energy efficiency. The authors pay considerable attention to empirical research on the determinants of energy-saving investment including uncertainty, energy-price volatility and subsidies. They also discuss the role of energy modelling in policy design and the potential effect of energy policies on technology diffusion in energy-extensive sectors. Written from a multi-disciplinary perspective, this book will appeal to academics and graduates in the areas of energy-saving technologies, energy economics and natural resource economics, as well as policy-makers particularly those in energy policy.

Real Prospects for Energy Efficiency in the United States
Real Prospects for Energy Efficiency in the United States

Author: National Research Council

Publisher: National Academies Press

Published: 2010-06-10

Total Pages: 349

ISBN-13: 0309156866

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America's economy and lifestyles have been shaped by the low prices and availability of energy. In the last decade, however, the prices of oil, natural gas, and coal have increased dramatically, leaving consumers and the industrial and service sectors looking for ways to reduce energy use. To achieve greater energy efficiency, we need technology, more informed consumers and producers, and investments in more energy-efficient industrial processes, businesses, residences, and transportation. As part of the America's Energy Future project, Real Prospects for Energy Efficiency in the United States examines the potential for reducing energy demand through improving efficiency by using existing technologies, technologies developed but not yet utilized widely, and prospective technologies. The book evaluates technologies based on their estimated times to initial commercial deployment, and provides an analysis of costs, barriers, and research needs. This quantitative characterization of technologies will guide policy makers toward planning the future of energy use in America. This book will also have much to offer to industry leaders, investors, environmentalists, and others looking for a practical diagnosis of energy efficiency possibilities.

The Economics of Energy Efficiency
The Economics of Energy Efficiency

Author: Steve Sorrell

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13:

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This book examines energy management practices within a wide range of public and private sector organisations.

Green Finance and Investment Access to Private Finance for Green Investments Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Financing in Ukraine
Green Finance and Investment Access to Private Finance for Green Investments Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Financing in Ukraine

Author: OECD

Publisher: OECD Publishing

Published: 2018-07-20

Total Pages: 69

ISBN-13: 9264303928

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This report provides a case study for the development of sustainable energy lending in Ukraine. It reviews the macro-economic and political context for green investments in Ukraine, before looking in more detail at the role and capacity of the banking sector.