BASE - Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy
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BASE (Basel Agency for Sustainable Energy)
is a non-profit foundation based in Basel, Switzerland. Its purpose is to provide information, develop tools, and build networks with the goal of increasing investment in sustainable energy.
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[edit] BASE's Mission
BASE’s mission is to promote and facilitate investment in energy efficiency and renewable energy to accelerate worldwide commercialization of sustainable energy and to contribute to global climate protection, poverty mitigation, and conflict prevention.
[edit] BASE and UNEP
In March 2001, the Canton of Basel-Stadt and the United Nations Environment Programme UNEP established BASE as a UNEP Collaborating Centre with the function of supporting UNEP’s energy programme, particularly in the area of promoting new approaches to financing sustainable energy in developing countries.
BASE is a partner in the UNEP Sustainable Energy Finance Initiative (SEFI) along with the UNEP Energy Branch and UNEP Finance Initiative.
[edit] BASE and The Gold Standard
BASE is founder of the Gold Standard Foundation and holds a seat in the Foundation Board. From February 2005 through September 2006, BASE was host to The Gold Standard, a new, independent, NGO-backed tool to service the carbon market. In October 2006, The Gold Standard was established as a non-profit foundation under Swiss law.
[edit] See Also
- UNEP - United Nations Environment Program
- CDM - Clean Development Mechanism
- CDM Gold Standard - The Gold Standard
- Global Environment Facility - Global Environment Facility
- Basel - City of Basel
[edit] External Links
BASE Projects:
- EMPRESS - Energy Management and Performance Related Energy Savings Scheme
- SEFI - Sustainable Energy Finance Initiative
- RISK - Risk Management Instruments for Renewable Energy Projects
- PFM - Public Finance Mechanisms to Increase Investment in Sustainable Energy
- RegioNER - Financing innovative energy solutions for the municipality of the future
- SEFD - Sustainable Energy Finance Directory
- TSF - Transaction Support Facility
- EDD - Guidelines on Environmental Due Diligence for Renewable Energy Technologies
- BASE International Investment Forum for Sustainable Energy
- BASE Coaching
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