This study uses a unique dataset of investment flows to analyse the role of two categories of public interventions (finance and policies) in mobilising flows of private climate finance worldwide and in the more specific context of flows to and in developing countries. The objectives are...

This paper explores the role of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) in the low-carbon transition in OECD and G20 countries. It tracks GHG emissions and energy investments by SOEs and analyses the impact of SOEs on investments in renewable electricity. A descriptive analysis of SOEs’ role in the...

This study uses a unique dataset of investment flows to analyse the role of two categories of public interventions (finance and policies) in mobilising flows of private climate finance worldwide and in the more specific context of flows to and in developing countries. The objectives are...

This paper analyses the effects of government policies on flows of private finance for investment in renewable energy (inducement effect). It also examines whether direct provision of public finance for a project increases the volume of private finance raised (“crowding in” effect). A unique...

El objetivo de este estudio consiste en la verificación del cumplimiento de la relación en forma de U-invertida entre el crecimiento económico y el deterioro medioambiental (Curva de Kuznets Ambiental –CKA–) para España, compatible con la incorporación de un patrón de consumo...

Increasing scarcity of oil reserves and the high CO2 emissions from using oil have contributed to the development of renewable biofuels. Pulp and paper mill integrated forest biorefineries offer one important means to increase biofuel production. This study analyzes the effects of policies to...

Many industrial countries are replacing conventional power plants with renewable energy sources. Green energy policies might affect employment in different ways. A policy shift toward a low-carbon green economy may create new and additional "green jobs" in renewable energy sources and...

Im Zuge der Energiewende werden die fluktuierenden erneuerbaren Energien in Deutschland stark ausgebaut. Dadurch ergeben sich neue Herausforderungen für das Elektrizitätssystem. In diesem Beitrag wird zunächst dargestellt, welche Arten von Speichern und anderen Flexibilitätsoptionen...

Die Energiewende ist ein Paradigmenwandel, der Politik, Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft vor große Herausforderungen stellt, aber zugleich erhebliche Chancen offeriert. Kernenergie und fossile Energieträger sollen durch erneuerbare Energien ersetzt werden und die Energieeffizienz soll in einem bis...

The study assesses the role of feed-in tariffs (FITs) and renewable energy certificates (RECs) in creating incentives for cross-border investments and for investments in particular technological portfolios via M&A. The analysis explores the dataset on M&As in alternative energy sources worldwide...