IEA Energy Efficiency Series: Financial Crisis and Energy Efficiency Information Paper
21 January 2010Recent international economic developments – namely the international financial and economic crisis, combined with the volatility of energy prices – threaten to jeopardise our economic well-being and our ability to address other goals like climate change mitigation. However, this need not be so.
The purpose of this memo is to identify the impact of the financial and economic crisis on the evolution of public sector investments, energy efficiency policy development, and private sector investments. The memo will first identify trends that have emerged from the implementation of IEA government stimulus packages. Most relevant case studies will be provided along with lessons and challenges.
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IEA Energy Efficiency Series: Financial Crisis and Energy Efficiency Information Paper
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