ESMAP has launched a new program on social inclusion in the energy sector, with a specific initial focus on gender. Social Inclusion refers to the development of institutions, policies, social norms and behaviors that provide an…
Low Carbon Development Studies
ESMAP is supporting seven countries to identify greenhouse gas mitigation potential, assess the incremental costs and benefits of lower-carbon growth pathways; examine financing sources and…
Energy Efficient Cities has fostered partnerships, within and outside the World Bank, enabling cities access various comparative advantages of diverse organizations.
Meeting the SDG7 2030 targets of universal access, energy efficiency and renewable energy requires strong financial health of the energy sector, adequate skills in energy system planning, predictable and independent regulatory frameworks…
Introduction to Day 2
Mr. Thráinn Fridriksson, Geothermal Specialist, ESMAP, The World Bank
Lecture: Development of Standards for Geothermal Resource Classification—
An Update | Mr. Horst Rüter, Managing Director, IGA…
Renewable energy is becoming a growing share of World Bank lending and advisory activities in both low- and middle-income countries. As a result of the increasing importance of renewable energy in the World Bank’s overall energy…