Sustainable Energy Investment - Technical, Market and Policy Innovations to Address Risk

Edited by Joseph Nyangon and John Byrne

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Abstract: This book examines the technical, market, and policy innovations for unlocking sustainable investment in the energy sector. While finalizing this book, the COVID-19 pandemic is cutting a devastating swath through the global economy, causing the biggest fall in energy sector investment, exacerbating the global trade finance gap, worsening signs of growing income inequality, and devastating the health and livelihoods of millions. What is the parallel between the COVID-19 pandemic and the climate change crisis? The impacts of the global pandemic are expected to last for a few years, whereas those associated with the climate crisis will play out over several decades with potentially irreversible consequences. However, both show that the cost of inaction or delay in addressing the risks can lead to devastating outcomes or a greater probability of irreversible, catastrophic damages. In the context of sustainable energy investment and the transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy, what ways can financial markets and institutions support net-zero-emission activities and the shift to a sustainable economy, including investment in energy efficiency, low-carbon and renewable energy technologies? This book provides students, policymakers, and energy investment professionals with the knowledge and theoretical tools necessary to address related questions in sustainable energy investment, risk management, and energy innovation agendas.

JEL-codes: Q20 Q40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
ISBN: 978-1-83880-197-7
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Chapters in this book:

Assessing Renewable Energy Loan Guarantees in the United States

Ryan Yonk

Beyond the Hydrocarbon Economy: The Case of Algeria

Cecilia Camporeale, Mario Jorizzo and Roberto Del Ciello

City-Scale Decarbonization Strategy with Integrated Hydroelectricity-Powered Energy Systems: An Analysis of the Possibilities in Guadalajara, Mexico

Dulce Esmeralda Garcia Ruiz and Jorge Alberto Navarro Serrano

Establishing Property Rights and Private Ownership: The Solution to Malinvestment in the Energy Sector in Developing Countries

Tam Kemabonta

Harnessing Small Country Collaboration Opportunities to Advance Energy Innovation and Joint Investments

Anneliese Gegenheimer and C. Michael Gegenheimer

Innovative Circular Business Models: A Case from the Italian Fashion Industry

Marco Tortora and Giuseppe Tortora

Introductory Chapter: Sustainable Energy Investment and the Transition to Renewable Energy-Powered Futures

Joseph Nyangon and John Byrne

Remotely Sensed Data for Assessment of Land Degradation Aspects, Emphases on Egyptian Case Studies

Abd-alla Gad and Abd-alla Gad

Risk Mitigation in Energy Efficiency Retrofit Projects Using Automated Performance Control

Job Taminiau, John Byrne, Daniel Sanchez Carretero, Soojin Shin and Jing Xu

Scaling Up Sustainable Biofuels for a Low-Carbon Future

Tahira Shafique and Javeria Shafique

Tackling the Risk of Stranded Electricity Assets with Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

Joseph Nyangon

The Electrification-Appliance Uptake Gap: Assessing the Off-Grid Appliance Market in Rwanda Using the Multi-Tier Framework

Olivia Muza

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DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.86093

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