Fuel for Thought: An Environmental Strategy for the Energy SectorWorld Bank Publications, 2000 - 118 pages "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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... industrialized countries would be considerably less comfortable . In de- veloping countries , however , it is not just a question of comfort . Poverty cannot be reduced without the greater use of modern forms of energy . Even now ...
... industrialized countries would be considerably less comfortable . In de- veloping countries , however , it is not just a question of comfort . Poverty cannot be reduced without the greater use of modern forms of energy . Even now ...
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... industrialized world is now having to deal with the environmental legacy of its past energy use and policies , the developing world has the opportunity to flex the link be- tween economic growth and energy consumption by pursuing ...
... industrialized world is now having to deal with the environmental legacy of its past energy use and policies , the developing world has the opportunity to flex the link be- tween economic growth and energy consumption by pursuing ...
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... industrialized countries . Clearly , ad- dressing the plight of the poorest demands that they consume more en- ergy , not less . Structural Changes in the Energy Sector The broad trend toward increased energy consumption hides another ...
... industrialized countries . Clearly , ad- dressing the plight of the poorest demands that they consume more en- ergy , not less . Structural Changes in the Energy Sector The broad trend toward increased energy consumption hides another ...
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... industrialized countries — which typically suffered from high levels of urban air pollution several decades ago — have man- aged to essentially clean the air in their cities , despite a very high and still growing energy use per capita ...
... industrialized countries — which typically suffered from high levels of urban air pollution several decades ago — have man- aged to essentially clean the air in their cities , despite a very high and still growing energy use per capita ...
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... Industrialized countries are responsible for the bulk of the build - up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere , accounting for about 80 percent of the present stock . Due to the long atmospheric lifetimes of most GHGs , equivalence in ...
... Industrialized countries are responsible for the bulk of the build - up of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere , accounting for about 80 percent of the present stock . Due to the long atmospheric lifetimes of most GHGs , equivalence in ...
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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).