United Nations Environment Programme Sustainable Energy Finance Initiative

Evaluating Clean Energy Public Finance Mechanisms

This report presents an evaluation methodology to highlight leading practice in the design and delivery of clean energy public finance mechanisms.

Weathering the Storm: Public Funding for Low-Carbon Energy in the Post Financial Crisis Era

This report examines the role public finance institutions have played in sustaining the low-carbon energy sector during the recent global economic downturn, and assesses of the role these institutions should play going forward to foster growth of clean energy.

Public Finance Mechanisms to Catalyze Sustainable Energy Sector Growth

This report traces the investment stages of sustainable energy technology innovation and project development and highlights how public mechanisms can help address the financing barriers that hinder capital formation in this sector.