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Energy law and sustainable development

Energy Law and Sustainable Development Energy Law and … CBM production is 38 times greater than the costs from a conventional gas well.24 In the arid west, aquifer recharge … of fuel input into useful energy, compared to 30–35% for a conventional power plant, thus saving significant amounts of …
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Patents and clean energy technologies in Africa

… United Nations Environment Programme Patents and clean energy technologies in Africa Cover Installation of solar … SUMMArY Introduction Although Africa has invested in conventional power sources for decades, the situation remains … in Africa remains dire despite decades of investment in conventional energy. The energy sector is still largely …
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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 … putting the case for protecting nature in the context of energy infrastructure projects in the EU. Some facts and fi …
23 Apr 2025 Document

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 … and environmental implications. Lower dependence on conventional fossil fuels would reduce the country’s … Solar energy technology still struggles to compete with conventional fuels. Evidence from the case studies of the net …
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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, … production, transmission and consumption—particularly conventional fossil fuel-based sources, and even renewable … up to three times more greenhouse gas pollution than conventional oil (World Watch 2007). One of the largest tar …
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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 … order to promote competitiveness for renewable energy with conventional energies in the medium and long-term.‖ South … and administrative costs and delays by eliminating the conventional bidding processes. c) Encourage private …
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Convention text of the Minamata Convention on Mercury

… its specialized agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency, as well as any State not a Party to this …
23 Apr 2025 Document in Chemicals and Waste

At a glance: Minamata Convention on Mercury

… thermostats), relays, measuring and control equipment, energy-efficient fluorescent light bulbs, batteries and …
23 Apr 2025 Document in Chemicals and Waste

Introduction to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

… artificial islands or installations for producing energy from the water, currents or winds. Another use of the …
23 Apr 2025 Course lesson in Biological Diversity

UN Watercourses Convention User’s Guide

… such as health, environment, education, agriculture, food, energy, fisheries and industrial water users. “I have … an LLM in Environmental Law & Policy with the Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law and Policy (CEPMLP), … and authority of the principles of customary and conventional international law governing armed conflict.421 …
23 Apr 2025 Document in Marine and Freshwater