Renewable Energy Publications
AGECC Report: Energy for a sustainable future (UNE, March 2010)
AGECC calls on the United Nations system and its Member States to commit themselves to two complementary goals: more
Delivering on Energy (UNE, February 2010)
It is clear that energy is central to sustainable development and is intrinsically linked to a number of major global challenges such as poverty, security and climate change. The current energy landscape, however, is inadequate for fully addressing those issues. more
UN-Energy - Looking to the Future (UNE, February 2010)
There is an emerging consensus on the diversity and complex nature of key energy issues, and the requirement to look at them in a holistic manner. This consensus should be considered as an excellent opportunity for leadership. more
Making Africa's Power Sector Sustainable - An Analysis of Power Sector Reforms in Africa (UNE, September 2007)
The biggest challenge facing sub-Saharan African countries today is to reach a sustainable rate of positive economic growth that will enable them to cope with soaring demographic and urban growth. more
Assessing Policy Options for Increasing the Use of Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development: Modeling Energy Scenarios for Sichuan Province (UNE, December 2006)
Download pdfThe World Summit Sustainable Development’s Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI) calls on Governments and other stakeholders to, “With a sense of urgency, substantially increase th more
Sustainable Bioenergy: A Framework for Decision Makers (UNE, December 2006)
This report contributes to international discussions on strategies and policies needed to ensure economic, sustainable, and equitable development of bioenergy. more
Assessing Policy Options for Increasing the Use of Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development: Modelling Energy Scenarios for Ghana (UNE, December 2005)
The World Summit Sustainable Development’s Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI) calls on Governments and other stakeholders to, “With a sense of urgency, substantially increase the global sha more
Energy in the United Nations: An Overview of UN-Energy Activities (UNE, December 2005)
Although UN-Energy was only recently formed, many of the current member agencies have a long successful history working in energy. more
The Energy Challenge for Achieving the Millennium Development Goals (UNE, December 2004)
This UN-Energy paper on the importance of energy for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) was drafted collectively by the United Nations (UN) agencies, programmes and organizations working in the area of energy, reflecting their insights and expertise. Currently, the available energy services fail to meet the needs of the poor. more