Wind Power Works… Pass it on is a public awareness campaign that will be launched on the Global Wind Day on 15 June and run through to the COP15 meeting in Copenhagen.

UNEP SEFI and New Energy Finance are pleased to release this year's Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment 2009 Report. The report provides an overview of capital flows and an analysis of the trends in sustainable energy investment activity.

The beginning of 2009 witnessed a significant milestone in renewable energy policy and institutions. Seventy-five countries signed the statute of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Signatories include most countries of the European Union and many developing countries from Africa to Asia-Pacific to Latin America, including Argentina, Chile, Ghana, India, Morocco, the Philippines, Senegal, South Korea, and Tunisia... more

NEW RELEASE - Renewables Global Status Report: Energy Transformation Continues Despite Economic Slowdown - The REN21 Renewables Global Status Report released shows that the fundamental transition of the world’s energy markets continues. Press release (13 May 2009).... Press release | Report | REN21 website

Investing in a Climate for Change: Engaging the Finance Sector
Addressing the serious issue of climate change requires substantial investment in new technologies, processes and services. Without substantial and sustained investment in clean energy and other measures now, the reality of a global economy free of climate change impacts will remain a distant dream... more | Mobilizing Finance


Global Trends in Sustainable Energy Investment 2008: Analysis of Trends and Issues in the Financing of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
The information is intended to be a strategic tool for understanding the status of the sustainable energy sector’s development and for weighing future public and private commitments to the sector...
more | Mobilizing Finance | Sustainable Energy Finance Initiative


Analysing Our Energy Future: Some Pointers for Policy-makers

The report highlights that early moves to shift towards a more sustainable energy system are more effective and cheaper compared to delayed action. It outlines some policy approaches that can bring about this shift and the time scales involved in it...
more | International Energy Agency