The study shows a compelling case to reform the current energy subsidy system in Egypt. Financial subsidies in the oil and gas sectors alone consume nearly six percent of GDP
REMTI will help countries address the preparatory work needed in the earlier stages of program development by providing technical assistance, knowledge sharing activities, and capacity building training to facilitate access to financing.
At the event, ESMAP introduced its Renewable Energy Market Transformation Initiative (REMTI) which supports a scaling-up of analytical and advisory support to client countries for grid-connected deployment of renewable energy technologies
In recent years, the World Bank Group (WBG) has been particularly active in responding to the growing demand for residential lighting programs as a means of reducing energy use, easing peak demands, mitigating environmental impacts, and…
A think tank session on energy access, gender and climate change just concluded in Washington DC, with external experts identifying potential funding entry points for scaling up energy access
