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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... bear a disproportionate share of the costs of pollution. What is urgently needed
is an analytical framework, beyond project-specific environmental assessments,
within which the costs and benefits can be assessed and compared on a sector-
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... bear a disproportionate share of the costs of pollution. What is urgently needed
is an analytical framework, beyond project-specific environmental assessments,
within which the costs and benefits can be assessed and compared on a sector-
...
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A range of views exists regarding the future share of fossil fuels in primary energy
supply. According to World Energy Council projections, they will still account for
almost two-thirds of primary energy even decades from now. Coal — perhaps ...
A range of views exists regarding the future share of fossil fuels in primary energy
supply. According to World Energy Council projections, they will still account for
almost two-thirds of primary energy even decades from now. Coal — perhaps ...
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Figure 1 .3 Fuel Shares of World Energy Consumption Percentage share 1860
1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 2040 2060 SOURCE: World Bank,
based on WEC, Shell International, IPCC, and other scenarios. NOTE: a.
Figure 1 .3 Fuel Shares of World Energy Consumption Percentage share 1860
1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 2040 2060 SOURCE: World Bank,
based on WEC, Shell International, IPCC, and other scenarios. NOTE: a.
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However, as the GEF builds on this foundation, the emphasis will switch to long-
term measures, which will constitute the largest share of the GEF climate change
portfolio. Enabling activities and short-term mitigation projects will constitute only
...
However, as the GEF builds on this foundation, the emphasis will switch to long-
term measures, which will constitute the largest share of the GEF climate change
portfolio. Enabling activities and short-term mitigation projects will constitute only
...
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The Group can also use its convening power to share the results and lessons
learned with the global community. Our action plan must include learning and
sharing if we are to have an impact equal to our potential. Performance of this key
role ...
The Group can also use its convening power to share the results and lessons
learned with the global community. Our action plan must include learning and
sharing if we are to have an impact equal to our potential. Performance of this key
role ...
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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).