CONTEXT Morocco has set the target of reaching 25 to 30 percent energy savings by increasing its energy efficiency efforts by 2030. For this vision to take shape into reality, it is fundamental to enhance private sector investment in energy efficiency (EE) across all sectors. Innovative financing and well-designed financing schemes can help create the … Continued
CONTEXT The European Green Deal aims at delivering the EU vision of a climate-neutral continent by 2050 and sets clear targets for emission reductions, renewable energy production and energy efficiency. This will not only require the mobilisation of financial resources from public actors but, more importantly, from the private sector. In Europe, small and medium-sized … Continued
CONTEXT In Tajikistan, 29 percent of households live below the poverty line. This figure increases to 35 percent in rural areas. Energy poverty is an essential component of multidimensional poverty, with consequences for nutrition, health and income. Limited access to fuel combined with low energy performance of buildings contribute to high energy vulnerability for many households. During winter, families spend up to 25 percent of their monthly budget on energy. Heating practices … Continued
CONTEXT Access to electricity is a critical element of countries’ economic development in the Southern African region, with low access to grid electricity, ranging from only 18% in Malawi, 40% in Zambia, 41% in Zimbabwe, up to 54% in Namibia in 2018 (World Bank). With financial constraints, high dependency on electricity imports, and with subsidized … Continued
CONTEXT Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up over 99 per cent of all enterprises in many European countries and represent a substantial market opportunity for energy efficiency improvements. However, this opportunity remains largely untapped of its full potential due to several barriers, including a lack of trust between the different actors; energy efficiency not … Continued
CONTEXT Countries in the East African Community (EAC) are experiencing significant economic and population growth, which is driving ever-greater demand for refrigerators and air conditioners in the residential sector. Cooling products are essential for the health, well-being, and competitiveness of these economies, but they pose critical challenges in terms of energy consumption and impacts on … Continued
CONTEXT Energy efficiency presents enormous investment opportunities for businesses with significant potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, especially in developing countries. However, many development programmes targeting energy efficiency have struggled to catalyse the market, which is one of the main reasons is that energy efficiency is not a priority. The concept of “energy efficiency” can … Continued
CONTEXT Air conditioners and refrigerators provide essential services in the year round tropical climate of the Caribbean. Growing local populations and the tourism that helps drive many economies are demanding ever more cooling products. Unfortunately, the energy performance is largely unregulated, so inefficient models are common and up to 80 per cent of the electricity … Continued
CONTEXT The energy and land use sectors are responsible for the majority of greenhouse gas emissions in many Latin American countries. Approximately 40 per cent of emissions in the region are from agriculture, forestry and other land use sectors. The energy sector is also a major source, although it varies substantially from country to country. … Continued
CONTEXT Mining is one of the most polluting and destructive industries, which is why proper operational planning is needed to cushion as much as possible the ecological damage it generates. To minimise such damage, investments must be made in a way that also increases financial returns. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) is currently supporting the … Continued