World energy issues monitor 2024
In a world where the demands for secure, affordable and sustainable energy are ever-increasing, global and national energy systems are showing signs of deficiencies and strains everywhere. There is an
In a world where the demands for secure, affordable and sustainable energy are ever-increasing, global and national energy systems are showing signs of deficiencies and strains everywhere. There is an
The study reviews existing energy efficiency policies in housing in the UNECE member States, and recommends technological, institutional and behavioural changes that can achieve substantial energy savings in the housing sector.
This report presents a case study of a UNDP GEF Small Grant Project entitled "Mitigation of the effects of the carbon dioxide and other GHG by controlling slash and burn practices," which was conducted in Nepal and which received the gold prize in the 2008 Ryutaro Hashimoto Asia-Pacific Forum for Environment and Development (APFED) Awards.
I lend my voice of support to Prof. Shairul Mashreque's call for combating climate change (CCC) published recently in The Daily Star (
The government has decided to set up an electricity development company in Northern Areas to implement power projects in the region. This was stated by Water and Power Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf at a meeting of the Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) here on Friday. The minister said the government would support production and promotion of solar water-heaters to reduce gas consumpti
This video shows the briefing by Jairam Ramesh, India
The U.S. Energy Department will award nearly $300 million to a clean cities program to help communities buy alternative-fuel vehicles, Vice President Joe Biden and Energy Secretary Steven Chu said on Wednesday.
COUNTERING the highly exaggerated predictions by some developed countries for India's greenhouse gas emissions in near future, new studies have revealed that, if managed well, the country's per capita emissions can be contained within 3 to 3.5 tonnes by 2050, roughly the same level that the developed world would reach if they make drastic cuts from their present levels.
New Delhi, Aug. 26 The Government has signed agreements with World Bank for three projects here on Wednesday. The three projects are
Industrial and Infrast-ructure Development Finance Company (IIDFC) Limited yesterday signed two agreements with the Denmark government and World Bank to help brick making sector use efficient and clean energy.
Many Americans have been getting a break on their electricity bills during the recession, but they should not expect the relief to last long as power demand recovers and climate regulations loom.