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Overcoming Barriers to Investing in Energy Efficiency (English)Преодоление барьеров для инвестиций в энергоэффективность (Russian)
Surmonter les obstacles aux investissements en faveur de l'efficacité énergétique (French)
Energy Series No. 56
This publication presents the outcome of a survey among the energy efficiency practitioners on the challenges and solutions for overcoming barriers to energy e fficiency investments.
The primary geographic focus is the UNECE region comprising 56 member States from Western Europe (members and non-members of the European Union), North America (Canada and the United States), South-East Europe, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Israel, Turkey and the Russian Federation.
This is a joint eff ort by the UNECE and the Copenhagen Centre on Energy Eff iciency.
The analysis of the survey and its conclusions and recommendations will serve as a useful tool for energy efficiency community. Policy makers can apply the results to the situation in their countries and find approaches to improve investment climate for energy effi ciency.