Topics: Carbon Emissions, Thermal Generation, Energy Policy, Power Generation, Energy Finance, Distributed Energy, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Wind
Transforming the Traditional Municipal Bond Market to Finance Environment-Friendly Green Projects
Following the model of the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation, several state governments and private companies are ramping up their issuance of green bonds to finance low-carbon, environmentally beneficial projects in renewable energy, clean water, sustainability, biodiversity, energy efficiency, land conservation, river revitalization, drinking water, and infrastructure. These governments face a host of needs driven by the impacts of climate-change. But with already stretched budgets, financing sustainable infrastructure has been a challenge.
Topics: Carbon Emissions, Energy Policy, Green Bonds, Energy Finance, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Wind
Predicting Outcomes of Legal Challenges to EPA's Power Plant Carbon Rules
With the ink barely dry on EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy's signature, legal challenges have already been filed seeking to block EPA's proposal to regulate carbon emissions from power plants. EPA's rules could be a major boost for clean energy, energy efficiency and demand side management. Businesses and investors in these sectors will benefit from understanding the potential scenarios for these proposals. In an article published in Breaking Energy last week we assess the potential outcomes of the legal challenges and market implications. Click here to read the article.
Topics: Carbon Emissions, Energy Policy, Power Generation