1 June Bundesrat, Saal 314 18:30 h - 20:00 h

World Resources Institute, Campagna per la Riforma della Banca Mondiale (CRBM), Friends of the Earth-US, GLOBE International, Les Amis de la Terre, Institute for Policy Studies and Urgewald: Facilitating Investment in Renewable Energy: What Role for Export Credit Agencies? Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) of the G8 have been the most important source of financing for energy intensive development activities during the 1990s. How can ECAs support exports and investments in Renewable Energy? What changes are most likely to enable ECAs to play a greater role in supporting sustainable energy, particularly in developing countries? Context for ECA financing of renewable energy technologies - African Energy Policy Research Network - International Institute for Energy Conservation - Campaign for the Reform of Export Credits - Institute for Policy Studies Review of renewable energy policy context in developing countries, and national and international level developments driving demand for ECAs to finance renewable energy What can ECAs do to support renewable energy technologies? - World Resources Institute, - Omar Geothermal - Business Council for Sustainable Energy Review of new financing approaches that support RET exports and investments, and their impact on private financiers and project developers. Discussion - From a developing country perspective would the proposals on the table support RET development? - From a finance and private sector perspective, would these proposals facilitate investment in RET projects in developing countries?

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