2010年10月国际金融公司可再生能源发展现状及前景分析的综述性报告.pdf

RENEWABLE ENERGY 2010 Telling Our Story: Renewable Energy Message from the Executive Vice President and CEO Renewable Energy and the Fight against Climate Change Countries cannot develop without widespread access to reliable and affordable electricity. In the face of rising concern over global climate change, the challenge is how to source this energy sustainably. Many of IFC’s client countries suffer substantial power shortages. The limited electricity they have often comes at an inflated cost. To meet basic human needs and enable economic growth, countries must increase their power generation capacity. Investing in renewable energy helps meet supply imbalances, while also addressing the challenges of global climate change, not only for individual consumers, but also for the businesses that create jobs, especially micro, small, and medium enterprises. Simply put, it helps the private sector succeed. Massive investment is needed in renewable energy in the coming decades to provide for the needs of the emerging economies. With many governments facing fiscal constraints, public funding alone will not suffice and the private sector will have to provide most of the necessary investment. It comes as no surprise, therefore, that