Foreword / Michael Grubb -- Pt. I. Themes. 1. Introduction. 2. International investment and climate change mitigation. 3. Decentralized electrification and climate technology transfer. 4. Electricity investment and privatization in South-east Asia -- Pt. II. Case Studies. 5. Introduction to the case studies. 6. Building renewable energy in grid-dominated areas: the experience of Thailand. 7. Renewable energy investment under dominant state ownership: the case of Vietnam. 8. Renewable energy investment under strict bureaucracy: the case of Indonesia. 9. Off-grid renewable energy under active investment: the Philippines -- Pt. III. Conclusions. 10. Renewable energy investment and technology transfer in South-east Asia. 11. Redefining international investment and technology transfer for climate change mitigation. 12. Enhancing public-private synergy in climate change policy. App. 1. Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol: the Clean Development Mechanism -- App. 2. Brief summary of renewable energy technologies
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"This is a study on the role of international investment in energy technologies to combat climate change. The author examines the main barriers to private sector investment and identifies incentives and regulatory structures needed to accelerate investment without damaging local competitiveness."--BOOK JACKET
