Global Initiatives

The WBCSD continues to illustrate the challenges associated with one particular trajectory, consistent with the discussion already presented in Facts and Trends. This document therefore looks closely at the changes needed to start stabilizing CO2 ...

During the lifecycle of biofuels, emissions arise during biomass feedstock production, transport of the raw material and products, conversion of the feedstock into the biofuel, and use of the fuel in cars. These emissions can ...

The objective of this White Paper is to discuss how the Global Bioenergy Partnership could contribute to the development and deployment of bioenergy in developed and developing countries, based on a review of the barriers ...

This report is by the Energy Sector Management Assistance Programme (ESMAP), a joint programme of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the World Bank, to help developing countries assess the potential of biofuels in ...

Energy and environmental effects of using fuel ethanol in the U.S. have been debated since the inception of the fuel ethanol program in 1980. Over the past 25 years, more than 20 studies have been ...

In this article the author analyses wood energy and the poverty situation in ten countries of East and Central Africa: Rwanda, Kenya, Egypt, Burundi, DR Congo, Eritrea, Somalia, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda. The study intends ...

Tanzania relies exclusively on imports for its oil needs. The value of Tanzania’s import increased from US $ 1,661.4 mio. in 2002 to US $ 2,145.3 mio. in 2003. This is largely attributed to an ...

This paper examines how a global climate regime for post-2012 could more effectively promote the development, deployment and diffusion (DD&D) of appropriate technologies.Technology is expected to play a critical role in the mitigation of and ...

Ethanol is a clean renewable gasoline additive produced from domestically grown feedstocks such as corn, sorghum, barley, and wheat. In 1980 to 2004, the ethanol industry and its role expanded significantly. Ethanol production capacity increased ...

Germany heads the league table for biofuel. With a capacity of 1.5 million tonnes in 2005 and 2 million tonnes in 2006, the target quantity – relating to the diesel market (total sales of approx. ...