Global Initiatives
Integration of environment into EU agriculture policy — The IRENA indicator-based assessment report This report aims to provide a fair reflection of the progress, the achievements and obstacles in the integration of environmental concerns into EU agriculture policy, based on indicators developed in the IRENA operation. It also ... |
Mar 2006 |
An EU strategy for biofuels In the EU, transport is responsible for an estimated 21% of all greenhouse gas emissions that are contributing to global warming, and the percentage is rising. In order to meet sustainability goals, in particular the ... |
Feb 2006 |
Biofuel and biotech: a sustainable energy solution Just 150 years ago, 90 percent of U.S. energy was supplied by renewable sources. Today, renewables constitute a mere six percent of energy consumption in a U.S. economy that is heavily dependent on a finite ... |
Feb 2006 |
Transport-related hydrogen activities in Asia This report entails a summary of transport-related hydrogen activities in Asia, with particular reference to the following countries: Japan, China, South-Korea, Singapore and Australia.The overall scheme of each case study is to seek information of ... |
Feb 2006 |
Agricultural market impacts of future growth in the production of biofuels The main objective of this study is to determine what impact future biofuel developments can have on agricultural commodity markets through a quantitative assessment of several scenarios based on the use of an agricultural trade ... |
Feb 2006 |
Modeling development and emission scenario analysis in China By collaboration with international research teams, Integrated Policy Assessment Model for China was developed step by step. One of major research activities of IPAC is to develop energy and emission scenarios for China. In order ... |
Jan 2006 |
The hydrogen economy - A non-technical review There is a growing belief among policy-makers, environmental organisations, energy analysts and industry leaders that hydrogen is the fuel of the future that will revolutionise the way we produce and use energy. In the long ... |
Jan 2006 |
Comparison of transport fuels - Final report (EV45A/2/F3C) to the Australian greenhouse office on the stage 2 study of life-cycle emissions analysis of alternative fuels for heavy vehicles This report responds to a brief from the Australian Greenhouse Office to undertake:a comparison of road transport fuel emissions through a full fuel-cycle analysis of greenhouse gas emissions and emissions affecting air quality; and for ... |
Jan 2006 |
Running vehicles successfully on biodiesel - Product quality requirements for FAME Within the space of a decade, bio-diesel has turned from a virtually unknown product into a significant fuel on the market. Germany’s bio-diesel turnover accounted for just 45,000 t in 1995, but had risen to ... |
Jan 2006 |
Brazilian agroenergy plan 2006-2011 The position of the federal government as regards the future supply of energy from renewable sources has gone beyond a merely public administration issue and has become a State matter because of its comprehensiveness and ... |
Jan 2006 |