According to a report released by United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), 17 countries in South and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia represented 38% of global renewable energy investment in 2014. The report analysed the status of renewable energy and energy efficiency markets, policy and regulatory frameworks, industry and investment activities in all 17 countries and concluded that while their potential to benefit from increased deployment of renewable energy technologies was great, the countries lag significantly behind the progress made by other regions around the world; their efforts have been modest and they will face challenges improving the efficiency of their electricity supply.
According to a report released by United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), 17 countries in South and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia represented only 0.5% of global renewable energy investment in 2014. The report analysed the status of renewable energy and energy efficiency markets, policy and regulatory frameworks, industry and investment activities in all 17 countries and concluded that while their potential to benefit from increased deployment of renewable energy technologies was great, the countries lag significantly behind the progress made by other regions around the world; their efforts have been modest and they will face challenges improving the efficiency of their electricity supply.