Renewable Energy
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B-REED, the
Brazil Rural Energy Enterprise Development Initiatives is
engaging the private sector to deliver affordable energy
services based on clean and renewable energy technologies
in three states of Northeast Brazil.
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IAF, the Renewable
Energy Technology/Energy Efficiency Investment Advisory
Facility helps financial institutions evaluate potential
renewable energy technology or energy efficiency investments
in developing countries and countries with economies in
transition (Past Activity).
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Wind
farm in Jamaica |
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Small
hydro peaking plant in Guatemala |
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Biomass
coffee waste cogen plant in Costa Rica |
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Merchant
wind farm in Argentina
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Energy services
fund
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Energy Efficiency
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Energy
Efficiency Financial Mechanisms in Brazil, China and India.
The aim of this joint initiative between the World Bank
and UNEP, is to increase the amount of investments on Energy
Efficiency projects in Brazil, China and India.
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Energy Policy
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Energy Subsidy
Reform, Workshops on energy subsidy reform and sustainable
development. (Workshop held in Santiago, Chile 27-28
March 2001, with an emphasis on the Latin-America region
and specific needs of Latin-American countries).
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Economics
of GHG Limitations. The main objective of the project
has been to provide a methodology, an implementing framework
and a reporting system which countries can follow in meeting
their reporting obligations under the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The project comprised
national studies in Argentina, and Ecuador, and regional
studies in the Andean Group.
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National
Communications Support Programme (NCSP). It is a URC
two-year initiative in collaboration with the UNDP and UNEP
designed to provide additional technical assistance to Non-Annex
I Parties in the preparation of its initial national communications
to the United
Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). (Past
activity)
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Energy
Policy making for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean.
The project is aimed at assisting decisionmakers in the
Caribbean countries to formulate and evaluate their energy
policies in achieving sustainable development targets. Foreseen
activities include the finalisation of a specialised guide,
the development of case studies in Jamaica and Dominican
Republic, and the presentation of training workshops.
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SEAF, the Sustainable
Energy Advisory Facility is a pilot initiative providing
information and technical support for sustainable energy
activities in selected developing countries, with a focus
on policy changes that support a frame-work for sustainable
energy approaches (Past Activity).
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Jamaica: Assisting the Ministry of Energy and Mines
decide on directions, priorities and institutional responsibilities
required to complete the formulation and implementation of
sustainable energy policies.
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