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Responsible renewable energy sources
… WCC-2012-Res-088-EN Responsible renewable energy sources RECALLING that the mission of the IUCN is to … the use of fossil fuels; RECOGNIZING the important role of renewable energy sources in replacing fossil fuels in order … Responsible renewable energy sources …
Feed-in tariffs and a policy Instrument for promoting renewable energies and green economies in developing countries
… and Alexander Koch, Associate Programme Officer of the Energy Branch, UNEP Division of Technology, Industry and … and Review Workshop Participants Asoka Abeygunawardana, Energy Forum / Advisor to Minister of Power and Energy, Sri … Elizondo-Azuela, World Bank Pete Maniego, National Renewable Energy Board, Philippines Anastas Mbawala, Energy …
Energy law and sustainable development
… Energy Law and Sustainable Development Energy Law and … sector Jacqueline Lang Weaver Legal measures to promote renewable and energy efficiency resources Richard L. Ottinger … and Fred Zalcman Legislative measures for promotion of renewable energy: Wind energy development in Denmark as a …
Patents and clean energy technologies in Africa
… United Nations Environment Programme Patents and clean energy technologies in Africa Cover Installation of solar … repository of infor- mation relating to patent rights for renewable energy tech- nologies. UNEP therefore undertook a basic analysis and mapping of potential sources of renewable energy around Africa, which led us to determine the …
Fact Sheet on Migratory Birds and Energy Installations
… has developed detailed guidance regarding birds and the energy sector. Connecting Energy, Protecting Nature is a briefi ng paper by BirdLife … adopted at their 2014 Conference in Quito a resolution on renewable energy and migratory species: Wind energy: … Fact Sheet on Migratory Birds and Energy Installations …
Energy subsidies: Lessons learned in assessing their impact and designing policy reforms
… 3 In principle, any measure that keeps prices for energy consumers below market levels or for energy producers … environmental effects of subsidies to nuclear power and renewable energy sources are mixed. By reducing the use of … use. Examples might include temporary support for new renewable and energy-efficient technologies to overcome …
Energy, Ecosystems and livelihoods: Understanding linkages in the face of climate change impacts
… with IUCN. HELIO is an independent network of leading energy analysts whose objective is to identify, assess, … conventional fossil fuel-based sources, and even renewable energy options— impact ecosystems. Ecosystems are … in the near future (IUCN, 2008). While tidal energy is a renewable source of electricity that does not emit greenhouse …
Case studies on bioenergy policy and law: options for sustainability
… drivers for bioenergy promotion have been recognised as energy security and self-sufficiency, although the … been active, more recently, in formulating policies on renewable energy and bioenergy, and some such as the … special legislation on some aspects of bioenergy and other renewable energy sources, each of the national case studies …
The Role of legal instruments to support Green low-emission and climate-resilient development - A guidebook on assessing, selecting and implementing legal instruments
… policy to introduce a feed-in-tariff to address renewable energy investment risks, the policy will not succeed if it is … regulatory uncertainty as a key barrier to invest- ing in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects across Asia.3 …
UNEP’s Compendium of Innovative Laws: promoting Green Economy & Sustainable Development
… fisheries and marine/coastal areas, sustainable tourism, energy and climate change, sustainable transportation, green … 7 3.8 Energy … 271 Renewable Energy Law … renewal, and permanence. Benefits gained from non-renewable natural resources shall be regulated by law, to …