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International best practice on financing models for low carbon / energy efficient buildings

Rapid systematic review of evidence
17 Oct 2019
CRC for Low Carbon Living
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The objective of this review is to find evidence on international best practices on financing models for energy efficiency investments in buildings.

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© 2019 Low Carbon Living CRC
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English
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