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NEWS RELEASE: New Financial Product Provides Financing Boost to Energy Efficiency Projects in India

October 7, 2010
Location: MUMBAI, INDIA

A new financial product aimed at driving investment into energy-efficiency projects performed by Indian energy service companies (ESCOs) is being launched this week by the Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) and the World Resources Institute (WRI).

Power to the People: Investing in Clean Energy for the Base of the Pyramid in India

Sreyamsa Bairiganjan (CDF-IFMR), Ray Cheung, Ella Delio, David Fuente (CDF-IFMR), Saurabh Lall, Santosh Singh (CDF-IFMR)

October, 2010

This report informs investors about the market potential of the clean energy industry serving India’s rural Base of the Pyramid (BoP) market, by looking at its opportunities, challenges, and potential paths to growth.

Clean Energy Solutions Bringing Light to Millions of India's Poorest Households

By Jonathan Lash and Jessica Seddon Wallack on September 29, 2010

The under-served rural Indian market offers opportunities for investors to support the sustainable energy solutions of the future.

Q&A: Clean Energy for India’s ‘Base of the Pyramid’

By Saurabh Lall on September 28, 2010

WRI’s new report, in collaboration with CDF-IFMR, looks at the market potential for clean and renewable energy in rural India.

NEWS RELEASE: The Clean Energy Market Expands to India’s Rural Poor

September 27, 2010
Location: MUMBAI, INDIA

The market for clean energy products and services is increasing among India’s rural poor, and according to a new analysis, could potentially grow to more than USD 2 billion per year.

High Potential for U.S.- India Collaboration on Energy

By Stephanie Hanson on September 27, 2010

Two countries that once eyed each other warily, India and the United States are building trust through mutually beneficial partnerships on climate and energy.

MEDIA ADVISORY: WRI to Host Panel on India-US Collaboration on Climate and Energy

September 20, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

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In advance of the summit between President Obama and Prime Minister Singh as well as the United Nations climate change negotiations in Mexico, the World Resources Institute

Expanding the Market for Clean Energy in Rural India

By Saurabh Lall, Santosh Singh (CDF-IFMR) and Sreyamsa Bairiganjan (CDF-IFMR) on September 1, 2010

SBA Hydro is just one of the many companies starting to bring clean energy to India’s rural poor.

A Vision for Clean Energy in Asia

By Manish Bapna on July 8, 2010

This piece is adapted from a speech that was delivered on June 25th at the 5th Asia Clean Energy Forum: Meeting the Technology Transfer Challenge. The forum, hosted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the World Resources Institute, is the premiere knowledge sharing platform on best practices in policy, technology, and finance for clean energy in the Asian region.

Analyzing Environmental Trends in Asia

By Dana Krechowicz on June 25, 2010

How can the financial community better understand the financial impacts of environmental trends?

Analyzing Environmental Trends: Taking the Pulse of Asia’s Financial Community

Working Paper: June, 2010

This working paper frames the key challenges to analyzing the financial impacts of emerging environmental trends in South and Southeast Asia.

Surveying Risk, Building Opportunity: Financial Impacts of Energy, Water and Climate Risks on Real Estate in Asia

Shally Venugopal, Dana Krechowicz, Charanjit Singh (HSBC), and Roshan Padamadan (HSBC), with Deepa Shinde

April, 2010

This report presents a framework to assess risks associated with energy security, water scarcity, and climate change for the real estate sector in Southeast Asia. It also discusses financial opportunities in the region’s growing green building market.

Over Heating: Financial Risks from Water Constraints on Power Generation in Asia

Amanda Sauer, Piet Klop, Sumeet Agrawal (HSBC)

April, 2010

This report presents a framework for investors and analysts to assess the risk of impacts from water-related issues, including growing water scarcity and declining water quality, on thermal and hydroelectric power generation plants.

Three New Reports Examine Financial Impacts of Environmental Risks in Southeast Asia

By Dana Krechowicz on April 16, 2010

Environmental risks in the power, food and beverage, and real estate sectors can pose new challenges for investors.

NEWS RELEASE: Water Shortages Put Asian Power Sector at Risk

April 15, 2010
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

More than half of existing and planned power plants in South and Southeast Asia are located in areas currently considered water scarce or stressed, according to findings in a report released today by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and HSBC’s Climate Change Centre of Excellence.

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