Finance
Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy
Clean Development Mechanism (UNFCCC)The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) established the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) as part of the Kyoto Protocol.
Climate and Green BondsClimate and green bonds are fixed-income financial instruments that are issued in order to raise capital for the implementation of environmental projects, often climate change mitigation- or adaptation-related activities or renewable or energy efficiency projects, and therefore allow investors to report to their members on how their secure investments are also contributing to addressing environmental challenges.
Energy Service Company (ESCO) ModelThe ESCO model was developed to recoup the savings from implementing more energy efficient strategies onto commercial and industrial properties.
Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE)PACE programs can help home and business owners pay for the upfront costs of green initiatives, which the property owner then pays back by property taxes increased by a set rate over about 20 years.
Sustainable Public-Private Loan StrategyPublic-private loan structures can support sustainability projects that might not otherwise take place.
