UNEP Collaborating Centre for Climate and Sustainable Energy Finance

Following the extraordinary success of this year’s Sustainable Energy Finance Summer Academy in Frankfurt Germany, and due to overwhelming demand, the Frankfurt School - UNEP Collaborating Centre for Climate and Sustainable Energy Finance (the Centre) offers a second Summer Academy this year for the very first time in Nairobi, Kenya. With a special regional focus on Africa, the course will take place from October 21 to 26 at UNEP’s Headquarters.

The Summer Academy targets project developers, policy advisors, financiers and consultants. The Academy offers a comprehensive framework for financing renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in both emerging and developing markets, including practical, integrated knowledge and tools. There will be a wealth of opportunities to network and solve problems with other relevant stakeholders.

The course will cover the following topics:

 Climate change & policy negotiations
 Potential for RE/EE projects in Africa
 Challenges and opportunities for successful investments in clean energy technologies
 Sources of financing: Public, private and carbon markets
 RE/EE Microfinance and SME finance
 Broad insights in the economics and dynamics of the most significant RE sources, e.g. wind, solar, biomass and hydro
 Project analysis from RE/EE: Risk identification & allocation, cash flows, and introduction of financial modelling
 Practical examples through case studies from the region

Please note: The selection of applications will be on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The APPLICATION DEADLINE is August 30, 2012

For more information please visit: http://www.frankfurt-school.de/content/en/consulting/ias/summer_and_winter_academies/sustainable_energy_finance_nairobi.html or www.fs-unep-centre.org

To read about the recent Summer Academy in Frankfurt please visit: http://fs-unep-centre.org/events/sustainable-energy-finance-summer-academy-frankfurt-am-germany