De-Risking Instruments for Energy Efficiency Finance in India: The role of energy savings insurance and other instruments

The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) of the Ministry of Power in the Government of India, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), under its Clean Energy Finance and Investment Mobilisation (CEFIM) Programme, jointly hosted a Consultation Workshop on “De-Risking Instruments for Energy Efficiency Finance in India: The role of energy savings insurance and other instruments” on Thursday 20th March at Hotel Taj Mahal, Mumbai, India. The aim of the workshop was to discuss selected de-risking instruments and their potential implementation in promising sectors of the Indian Economy. The workshop gathered representatives from the Government of India, Multilateral Development Banks and development partners; financial institutions and insurance providers in India; energy service companies and associations.