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A new ESMAP-led World Bank initiative will help cities in developing countries integrate energy efficiency into their strategic planning and operations, in order to improve public services, lessen pressure on municipal budgets, and reduce pollution and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

The City Energy Efficiency Transformation Initiative (CEETI) will work with city governments to facilitate promising energy efficiency investments, match cities with sources of financing, and build the capacity of officials to get projects off the ground.  The initial three-year phase of the initiative will work with up to 50 cities to achieve substantial cost and energy savings through efficiency projects.

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