# Finance Mechanisms

Traditional as well as innovative finance mechanisms are fundamental for removing barriers and encouraging clean energy investments in EMDEs.

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## Innovative financing solutions and pioneering investment structures can overcome the investment barriers that characterize EMDEs and support their transition to low-carbon energy sources.

Leveraging traditional as well as innovative finance mechanisms is fundamental to bridging the clean energy investments gap in EMDEs. The Playbook highlights a series of finance mechanisms across seven finance archetypes that have been successful across these country contexts:


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### This Playbook of Solutions was assembled by the  Network to Mobilize Clean Energy Investment in EMDEs

With the support of Accenture and Marsh

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