Fuel for Thought: An Environmental Strategy for the Energy Sector"Energy is vital to economic development. Without the fuels that power cars, trains, and planes, and without electricity, light, and heating, life in industrialized countries would be considerably less comfortable. In developing countries, it is not just a question of comfort. Poverty will not be reduced without greater use of modern forms of energy." Energy is basic to development. On the individual level, modern energy services can transform peoples' lives for the better. On the national level for developing countries, it is impossible to progress beyond a subsistence economy without ensuring at least minimum access to energy services for a broad section of the population. How to meet the increasing energy demands without damaging the environment further, however, is a matter of urgency. This volume sets out an environmental strategy for the World Bank Group in the energy sector for developing countries. The book is organized in four sections: Section 1. Sets out the challenge arising from worldwide growth in energy demand and its potential environmental impacts. Section 2. Reviews the World Bank Group's existing policies, strategy, and record. Section 3. Outlines the new strategy, which contains both existing and fresh elements. Section 4. Explains in more detail how the new elements of the strategy will be implemented. |
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Environmental Concerns and Priorities for Developing Countries There is no
simple link between growth in energy consumption in a country and any
associated trends in environmental damage. Greater use of fossil fuels means
increased ...
Environmental Concerns and Priorities for Developing Countries There is no
simple link between growth in energy consumption in a country and any
associated trends in environmental damage. Greater use of fossil fuels means
increased ...
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As well as harming human health, air pollution can damage ecological systems.
Emissions of SO2 and NOX react with other chemicals in the atmosphere to form
sulfuric and nitric acid, falling back to the earth mixed with rain. This acid rain ...
As well as harming human health, air pollution can damage ecological systems.
Emissions of SO2 and NOX react with other chemicals in the atmosphere to form
sulfuric and nitric acid, falling back to the earth mixed with rain. This acid rain ...
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There is some question as to whether the much higher profile of the private sector
in energy has improved or worsened the situation as regards environmental
damage. A competitive private sector operates energy facilities at demonstrably ...
There is some question as to whether the much higher profile of the private sector
in energy has improved or worsened the situation as regards environmental
damage. A competitive private sector operates energy facilities at demonstrably ...
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New coal mining developments can also cause environmental damage, such as
the loss of forests and agricultural land and the potential pollution of surface
water and groundwater. These consequences are typically manageable and ...
New coal mining developments can also cause environmental damage, such as
the loss of forests and agricultural land and the potential pollution of surface
water and groundwater. These consequences are typically manageable and ...
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... environmental and social externality costs into either their energy pricing or
investment decisions in order to minimize the total economic cost of energy
production and use, including damage to human health and the environment (
Box 3.2).
... environmental and social externality costs into either their energy pricing or
investment decisions in order to minimize the total economic cost of energy
production and use, including damage to human health and the environment (
Box 3.2).
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Page 61 - Convention, stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system.
Page xiii - UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNEP United Nations Environment Programme UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change...
Page 61 - B and in accordance with the provisions of this article, with a view to reducing their overall emissions of such gases by at least 5 per cent below 1990 levels in the commitment period 2008 to 2012.
Page 30 - the balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on global climate...
Page 61 - Affirming that responses to climate change should be coordinated with social and economic development in an integrated manner with a view to avoiding adverse impacts on the latter, taking into full account the legitimate priority needs of developing countries for the achievement of sustained economic growth and the eradication of poverty...
Page 98 - Europe and Central Asia Latin America and the Caribbean Middle East and North Africa...
Page xii - IIASA International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change IPP independent power producer JI Joint Implementation...
Page xii - GDP gross domestic product GEF Global Environment Facility GHG greenhouse gas GNP gross national product...
Page xii - OECD Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development OED Operations Evaluation Department (World Bank...
Page 30 - The three most important greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), methane (CH 4 ), and nitrous oxide (N 2 O).