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It details specific mechanisms such as green investment banks, energy savings performance contracts, carbon pricing, and reverse auctions, providing examples of legislation and programs from various global jurisdictions to illustrate their application.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000352#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"Regional governments can increase capital availability for low-carbon projects through public-private partnerships, specifically green investment banks (GIBs), which are designed to \"facilitate private investment in local low-carbon, climate-resilient projects by focusing on gaps in the market.\"","ai_generated":true,"unit":"rmi-000352#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To overcome the high up-front costs of carbon-reduction, the guide suggests 'first-cost solutions' such as Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) programs. 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