USAID's Microenterprise Development office held its 36th Microfinance Innovations After Hours Seminar on the topic of"Financing Clean Energy: Comparison of Approaches in India and Prospects for Replication". The event was co-hosted by the Society for International Development (SID) Urban and Development Finance working groups and was moderated by Amanda O’Neil, co-chair of the Development Finance Working Group. Presenters include GreenMicrofinance, CHF International, and World Resources Institute.

The World Economic Forum in Davos released a study onGreen Investing: Towards a Clean Energy Infrastructure. In the study it states that “two billion people worldwide have no access to modern fuels and 1.6 billion have no access to electricity. In addition, hundreds of millions more live in areas with unreliable grids and experience regular outages disrupting light, water pumps and other essential functions”.  GreenMicrofinance was listed in the study as one of eight global organizations "working on innovative ways of using microfinance to provide clean energy in developing countries". http://www.weforum.org/pdf/climate/Green.pdf (p.21)

GreenMicrofinance and USAID microLINKS Forum: Microfinance and Climate Change: Can MFIs Promote Environmental Sustainability

GreenMicrofinance hosted the USAID microLINKS on-line Forum: Microfinance and Climate Change. 193 participants from 43 countries participated in the discussion, together contributing 95 messages.

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Microfinance Insights: Hand in Hand: Microfinance and the Environment  
Jan-Feb 09  

2008
Reuters: Innovative Program Launched in India to Finance Clean Micro Energy Technologies
2/20/08
Microfinance Gateway: Energizing India Initiative Supports Clean Technology for Microentrepreneurs
2/20/2008
Energy and Enviro Finland: Families and micro-businesses to get clean energy in India
2/21/08
Solar Daily: Innovative Program Launched In India To Finance Clean Micro Energy Technologies
2/21/08            
B.T. W. P. (Banking with the Poor): Innovative Program Launched in India to Finance Clean Micro Energy Technologies
2/ 2008, Issue 10 
RenewableEnergyWorld.com: Energizing India to Provide Micro-Loans for Renewables
2/22/08
MicroCapital: Green Microfinance Launches Program to Promote Clean Energy Through Microcredit
2/22/08 
MicroCapital: Microfinance and Climate Change 
11/14/08
Hedon Household Energy Network: Tackling Poverty, Global Health & Energy Issues in Kerala, India   
12/08/08
MicroCapital: Microfinance and Microcredit
12/17/08