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1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The inputs to the background paper were prepared by the following experts Lead Consultants Mitigation Adaptation Other topics Erik Haites Joel Smith (Adaptation) Energy Supply Investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency Energy subsidies Carbon capture and storage Transportation Building, industry and waste Agriculture Forestry Human health Natural ecosystem Agriculture, forestry and fisheries Water supply Extreme Events Infrastructure Coastal zone Technology R&D Scenario analysis Financial mechanism under the Convention and adaptation fund Private sector investment Data compilation Statistical advice National policy Financing Technical review Mr. William Moomaw Ms. Alice Hohler Mr. Chris Greenwood Mr. George Hunt Mr. Trevor Morgan Mr. Chris Hendriks Mr. David Greene Mr. John Nyboer Ms. Jacqueline Sharp Mr. Louis Verchot Ms. Eveline Trines Mr. Jürgen Blaser Ms. Carmenza Robledo Ms. Kristie Ebi Ms. Pam Berry Mr. Bruce McCarl Mr. Murai Lal Mr. Paul Kirshen Mr. Andrew Dlugolecki Mr. David Satterthwaite Mr. Robert Nicholls Mr. Jose Garibaldi Mr. Detlef van Vuuren Mr. Alain Lafontaine Mr. Irving Mintzer Mr. Sebastian Veit Mr. Kevin Murphy Mr. Harris Gleckman Mr. Brad Gentry Mr. Ian Burton Mr. Tahar Hadj Sadok Mr. Dennis Tirpak 268

2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The UNFCCC secretariat would like to thank all other experts who provided invaluable comments in the conceptualization of the project and on various technical papers prepared as input to the report. The following institutions provided key information relevant to the analysis presented in this paper Asian Development Bank Bank of International Settlement BP / London Accord CleanTech Venture Network Dealogic Ltd European Bank for Reconstruction and Development European Commission Food and Agriculture Organization Global Environmental Facility International Atomic Energy Agency International Emissions Trading Association International Energy Agency International Finance Corporation New Energy Finance Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Point Carbon REN 21 Swiss Re United Nations Conference on Trade and Development United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs United Nations Development Programme United Nations Economic Commission for Africa United Nations Environment Programme United Nations Forum on Forests United Nations Industrial Development Organization United Nations Statistics Division World Bank World Business Council for Sustainable Development World Energy Council 269

3 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The following institutions participated in the consultation process conducted in parallel to the study The following institutions participated in the consultation process conducted in parallel to the study ABN Amro ACE European Group Actuary Allianz Aloe Private Equity AON Corporation Asia Carbon Exchange Ltd Asian Development Bank BASE Benfield Business Council for Sustainable Energy Carbon Neutral Ceres Cheyne Capital CleanTech Venture Network Climate Change Capital Dresdner Bank / Allianz Group Ecosecurities European Bank for Reconstruction and Development European Carbon Investors and Services European Commission European Investment Bank Evolution Services Ltd Global Environmental Facility Heath Lambert Group ICICI Bank Industrial Development Bank of India International Emissions Trading Association International Energy Agency International Finance Corporation KfW Bankengruppe Lehman Brothers Lloyd s of London Man Group Marsh Ltd Morgan Stanley Munich Re Natixis / European Carbon Fund Natsource LLC Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development Parhelion Rabobank Netherlands Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Partnership RMS Royal and Sun Alliance Royal Bank of Canada Standard Bank Standard Chartered Triodos UBS United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs United Nations Development Programme United Nations Environment Programme United Nations Foundation United Nations Industrial Development Organization Willis Group Limited World Bank World Business Council for Sustainable Development World Economic Forum World Energy Council World Resources Institute World Wide Fund for Nature 270

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5 2007 UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change All rights reserved This publication is issued for public information purposes and is not an official text of the Convention in any legal or technical sense. Unless otherwise noted in captions or graphics all matter maybe freely reproduced in part or in full, provided the source is acknowledged. For further information contact Climate Change Secretariat (UNFCCC) Martin-Luther-King-Strasse Bonn, Germany Telephone Telefax secretariat@unfccc.int ISBN Produced by the Information Services of the UNFCCC secretariat Art direction and design: Heller & C Printing: Johnen Druck Paper: cover Fedrigoni Freelife vellum * and inside Classen-Papier BioArt Top * * Recycling paper 272

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