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    CCS Retrofit: analysis of the globally installed coal-fired power plant fleet

    International Energy Agency, 2012
    The International Energy Agency (IEA) has published a working paper analysing of the global coal-fired plant fleet, drawing on existing research on carbon capture and storage (CCS) retrofitting.
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    Linking ICT with climate action for a low-carbon economy

    The Broadband Commission, 2012
    Governments can accelerate transformation to a low carbon economy by promoting and integrating ICT within climate change policy. This view is presented by the Broadband Commission in this report based on interviews and supporting material from more than twenty leaders and experts in the field.
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    Investment-Grade Climate Change Policy: Financing the Transition to the Low-Carbon Economy

    2011
    The report has two objectives: (1) to contribute to policymakers' understanding of the factors that institutional investors consider when investing in low-carbon growth areas such as renewable energy and energy efficiency, and (2) to set out what institutional investors see as 'investment-grade' climate change and clean energy policy that would support significant low-carbon, clean energy investme
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    Skills for Green Jobs: A Global View

    International Labour Organization, 2011
    This volume examines the experiences of 21 developed and developing countries in adjusting their training provision to meet the new demands of a greener economy. It shows that skills development is critical to unlocking the employment potential of green growth, yet skills shortages are becoming an obstacle in realising this potential.
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    Lessons Learned from Attempts to Reform India's Kerosene Subsidy

    International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2010
    This report examines attempts to reform India's long-standing subsidy on residential kerosene. At least one third of the subsidised kerosene is diverted to the black market for use as a transport fuel - a lucrative business for corrupt fuel distributors who, in turn, bribe government officials to obtain licenses to distribute or blend the fuel and to maintain the subsidy.
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    Engaging private sector capital at scale in financing low carbon infrastructures in developing countries

    Global Climate Change Consultancy, 2010
    This paper examines the possibilities for scaling up financing for low- carbon infrastructure and energy efficiency, especially in developing countries such as India and China. The report contains ten key points, these include:
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    Downscaling climate change mitigation tools in local government – from UNFCCC goals to India

    2012
    This paper explains and brings to picture how climate change mitigation strategies are filtered in Indian System right from the UNFCCC goals to the Government of India and further to smaller levels of local governments. The paper will explain the hierarchy and working of Indian governance system and highlights the climate change initiatives within this system.
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    India's forests and REDD+

    Ministry of Environment and Forests, India, 2010
    Government of India's document on the state of forests, forest governance and their interaction with REDD in India. It argues that while most developing countries lost forest cover, India added around 3mn hectares of forest and tree cover over the last decade and that forests neutralize ~11% of India’s GHG emissions.
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    India: Taking on climate change post-Copenhagen domestic actions

    Ministry of Environment and Forests, India, 2010
    A Ministry of Environment and Forests note summarising India's domestic actions on climate change in the aftermath of Copenhagen. It tables actions on sub-national climate plans, energy efficiency, renewable energy and capacity building on climate change through R&D.; The Government of India has set up an Expert Group on Low Carbon Strategy for Inclusive Growth.
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    India's GHG emissions 2007

    Ministry of Environment and Forests, India, 2010
    A report by the Indian Network on Climate Change Assessment on India's GHG emissions. With this report India became the first “non Annex I” (i.e. developing) country to publish such updated numbers.According to the results, India ranks 5th in aggregate GHG emissions in the world, behind USA, China, EU and Russia in 2007.

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