Unlocking Renewable Energy Investment: the Role of Risk Mitigation and Structured Finance
Global Green Growth Week 2016 (GGGW) focused on four thematic priorities of energy, water, land-use and green cities that are central to achieving strong, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth. GGGW 2016 engaged high-level officials from government, development banks and international development agencies, private-sector leaders, and representatives from academia and non-governmental organizations.
This IRENA side event discussed practical ways to advance the recommendations laid out in the IRENA publication Unlocking Renewable Energy Investment: the Role of Risk Mitigation and Structured Finance. The presentation explored how governments, public and private finance institutions and intergovernmental and nongovernmental organization can contribute to scaling up renewable energy investments. Next, a panel discussed how the elements identified can be brought together and advanced through appropriate facilities at global, regional and/or national level. This event provided an avenue to start more targeted dialogues on RE finance with countries in the Asia and Pacific region.