Publications
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
Financing Global Climate Change Mitigation – Sources of Financing Energy Efficiency and Renewable Investments (UNECE, December 2009)
This publication is one of the first outputs of the Global Energy Efficiency 21 Project, launched by the UNECE in December 2008 at COP-14 in Poznan (Poland). It appraises the energy efficiency situation worldwide and is intended for practitioners of and energy efficiency financing as well as for policymakers. The former will find a wide array of financing mechanisms; the latter will be given an overview of available instruments and economic and institutional conditions for their success. more
Better Buildings (UNESCO, December 2009)
It is via a regional training and demonstration workshop that UNESCO, together with the Friends of the Environment Centre, have brought together international and Arab experts, in November 2007 in more
Large-Scale Residential Energy Efficiency Programs Based on CFLs Approaches, Design Issues, and Lessons Learned (WBG, December 2008)
Based on previous work experience, the WBG and ESMAP came to the conclusion there was a critical mass of operational documents and experience that would aid the design of new compact fluorescent lamp (CFL)-based residential energy efficiency programs in additional WBG member countries. Thus, ESMAP developed this “CFL Toolkit” to compile and share important operational (design, financing and implementation) elements, documents, lessons learned, results, and other relevant data into a user-friendly format. more
Public Procurement of Energy Efficiency Services: Lessons from International Experience (2009) (WBG, December 2008)
This book looks at a largely untapped energy efficiency market, the public sector. Efficiency potential in this sector is substantial, but implementing energy savings programs have been complicated by a number of factors, including limited incentives to lower energy costs, rigid budgeting and procurement procedures, and limited access to financing. Read Full-Text of Report more
Investing in Energy Efficiency: The GEF Experience (GEF, December 2008)
The GEF promotes energy efficiency, helping to remove barriers preventing the large-scale application, implementation, and dissemination of cost-effective, energy-efficient technologies and practices. GEF supports market transformation of energy-efficient appliances and widespread adoption of energy-efficient technologies and sustainable financial mechanisms in industry and building sectors. Read Full-Text of Report more
Investing in Sustainable Urban Transport: The GEF Experience (GEF, December 2008)
Investing in sustainable transport reduces carbon dioxide emissions and helps mitigate the potential impacts of climate change. But making these investments also pays off at the local level: we work with stakeholders to expand clean public transportation choices that also have the added benefits of lowering air pollution and reducing traffic congestion. This publication details our efforts in the field toward realizing sustainable urban transport all over the world. Read Full-Text of Report more
Guidelines for Energy Efficiency in the Tourism Sector: Strategy, Design, Systems and Operations Approach (UN-ESCWA, December 2008)
The tourism sector is rapidly developing worldwide, to become a prominent economic sector. With a percentage share of the real gross domestic product (GDP) for the travel and tourism sector varying between 3.73 per cent in Kuwait and 28.09 per cent in Lebanon, the sector forms an important economic driver in the ESCWA region. This publication gives an overview of the guidelines for energy efficiency in the tourism sector. Read Full-Text of Report more
Sustainable Urban Energy Planning (UN-HABITAT, December 2008)
The main purpose of this handbook is to assist people who are working in or with local government to develop sustainable energy and climate action plans and implementation programmes. There can be no single recipe for all cities – so it is up to each local government to develop its own innovative and appropriate plans based on local resources and needs. We, at ICLEI and UN-Habitat, hope this handbook will go a long way to helping you to do this and allow you to take full advantage of the opportunities inherent in such planning. Read more more