Sectors and Themes
Energy
Scale
Sub-national
Project-Level
Expertise Level
Practitioner
Resource Type
Analysis Tools
Guidance
CLEER Tool Quick Start Guide available online at:
www.cleertool.org/Files/Calculators/cleer-tool-…
CLEER Calculator User Guide available online at:
www.cleertool.org/Files/Calculators/cleer-calcu…
Inputs Needed
Electricity generated
Energy saved
Type of fuel offset
Electric capacity installed
Type and quantity of renewable energy technology or energy efficient units deployed
Country
Latitude/longitude
Energy saved
Type of fuel offset
Electric capacity installed
Type and quantity of renewable energy technology or energy efficient units deployed
Country
Latitude/longitude
Outputs Provided
Energy generated
Energy saved
GHGs Reduced or Avoided per Year
Energy saved
GHGs Reduced or Avoided per Year
Language
English
Developer or Source
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
The USAID Clean Energy Emission Reduction (CLEER) Tool provides methodologies and calculations for estimating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduced or avoided from a variety of clean energy activities. The CLEER tool is particularly useful for methodologies under the Clean Energy Pillar of the Global Climate Change Initiative.