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A review of solar energy : markets, economics and policies
No full textA review of solar energy : markets, economics and policies / Govinda R. Timilsina, Lado Kurdgelashvili, Patrick A. Narbel. World Bank, Oct. 2011, 51 p. (Policy Research Working Paper ; WPS5845) http://go.worldbank.org/786GS6Y1D0 Solar energy has experienced phenomenal growth in recent years due to both technological improvements resulting in cost reductions and government policies supportive of renewable energy development and utilization. This study analyzes the technical, economic and poli..
Transaction costs of low-carbon technologies and policies : the diverging literature
No full textTransaction costs of low-carbon technologies and policies : the diverging literature / Luis Mundaca, Mathilde Mansoz, Lena Neij, Govinda R. Timilsina. Washington DC : World Bank, Aug. 2013, 42 p. (Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 6565) http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/IW3P/IB/2013/08/09/000158349_20130809083253/Rendered/PDF/WPS6565.pdf Authors's summary : Transaction costs are major challenge to moving forward toward low-carbon economic growth, as new tech..
Atmospheric stabilization of CO2 emissions: Near-term reductions and absolute versus intensity-based targets
No full textFinancing Climate Change Adaptation: International Initiatives
No full textClimate change adaptation is one of the main strategies to address global climate change. The least developed countries and the small island states that lack financial resources to adapt to climate change are the most vulnerable nations to climate change. Although it would be more economical to adapt to climate change compared to the anticipated damage of not doing so, the demand for capital is estimated to range to hundreds of billions. The crucial question is how to manage investments to adapt to climate change globally. This study provides an overview of existing international provisions on climate finance for adaptation. It includes provisions through international financial institutions, United Nations agencies, bilateral and multilateral channels, and the private sector. It also explores how private sector finance can be further attracted to invest in climate change adaptation
Assessment of long-term sustainable end-use energy demand in Romania
No full textRomania is the 10th largest economy in EU-28 and also one of the fastest growing economies in the region. An end-use energy demand model is developed for Romania to assess energy requirement by sector and by end-use for 2015–2050 period. Industry would surpass residential sector as the largest final energy-consuming sector from 2035 onwards. Services sector would exhibit the fastest growth of energy consumption. Despite expected decline in country’s population, demand for electricity would grow in the future driven by increased household income and expanded services sector, which is relatively electricity intensive. Still, Romania’s per capita electricity consumption would be about half of the EU-28 average. At the end-use level, thermal processes in industry, space heating in the residential and services, and road passenger travel in transport sector would be dominant throughout the study period. Improvement of energy efficiency in the heating system exhibits the highest potential of energy saving
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