Publications
A Survey of International Activities in Rural Energy Access and Electrification (UNDESA, December 2014)
The goal of this Survey is to highlight innovative policies that have been put into effect to stimulate electrification in rural areas of poor connection, as well as to present projects and progr more
Electricity and education: The benefits, barriers, and recommendations for achieving the electrification of primary and secondary schools (UNDESA, December 2014)
Even though large-scale electricity networks have existed for more than a century, and hundreds of more
Activities of Member Organizations and Partners of UN-Energy in support of 2014-2024 UN Decade of Sustainable Energy for All (UNDESA, June 2014)
Building upon the accomplishments of the Sustainable Ener more
Road Map on Building a Green Economy for Sustainable Development in Carriacou and Petite Martinique, Grenada (UNDESA, October 2012)
This publication is the product of an international study led by the Division for Sustainable Development (DSD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) in cooperati more
Climate Change Adaptation in Grenada: Water Resources, Coastal Ecosystems and Renewable Energy (UNDESA, October 2012)
This publication is the product of an international study led by the Division for Sustainable Development (DSD) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) in cooperati more
A Global Green New Deal for Climate, Energy, and Development (UNDESA, December 2009)
This paper lays out a strategy - a Global Green New Deal - for reducing greenhouse gas emissions without sacrificing development. more
Sustainable Development: Promotion of New and Renewable Sources of Energy (UNDESA, December 2008)
This report from the Secretary General aims to provide an overview on new and renewables sources of energy investments in the world. It identifies the main barriers to the development of such technologies and their transfer, and suggests a number of policy options to be explored. more
Climate Change and the Energy Challenge (UNDESA, December 2008)
In light of the current climate change and energy challenges, the brief outlines possible measures to scale up the financing of the energy transition.Read Full-Text Report more
Climate Change: Technology Development and Technology Transfer (UNDESA, January 2008)
The Beijing High-Level Conference on Climate Change: Technology Development and Technology Transfer was convened to support the work of the Parties to the UNFCCC, particularly with regard to the ag more