{"id":405,"date":"2011-10-03T01:19:48","date_gmt":"2011-10-03T01:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatepolicyinitiative.org\/?post_type=cpi_publications&#038;p=405"},"modified":"2026-04-01T15:14:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T15:14:23","slug":"the-impacts-of-policy-on-the-financing-of-renewable-projects-a-case-study-analysis","status":"publish","type":"cpi_publications","link":"https:\/\/www.climatepolicyinitiative.org\/id\/publication\/the-impacts-of-policy-on-the-financing-of-renewable-projects-a-case-study-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"The Impacts of Policy on the Financing of Renewable Projects: A Case Study Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What would it take to make renewable energy policy a success? To begin, policy needs to encourage enough investment at an appropriate financial cost. 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