Towards a Green Economy Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication - PART II

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationEconomy Division
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-17T13:17:03Z
dc.date.available2017-10-17T13:17:03Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.descriptionThis chapter makes the case for increasing investment to green the energy sector with a focus on the renewable energy supply. It describes the current world energy supply and the growing role of renewable sources of energy within it, as well as discusses the challenges and opportunities facing both governments and the energy sector. Full document is available at: https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/9158en
dc.description.tableofcontentsList of Acronyms Key Messages 1 Introduction 1.1 The Energy Sector and the Position of Renewable Sources of Energy 2 Challenges and Opportunities 2.1 Energy Security 2.2 Climate Change 2.3 Impacts of Energy Technologies on Health and Ecosystems 2.4 Energy Poverty 3 Investing in Renewable Energy 3.1 Recent Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 3.2 Technical Advances and Cost Competitiveness 3.3 Externalities, Subsidies and Cost Competition 3.4 Employment Potential in Renewable Energy 3.5 Investment Required for Renewable Energy 4 Quantifying the Implications of Investing in Renewable Energy 4.1 Business-as-Usual (BAU) 4.2 Green Investment Scenarios 5 Overcoming Barriers: Enabling Conditions 5.1 Policy Commitment to Renewable Energy 5.2 Risks and Returns 5.3 Financing Mechanisms 5.4 Electricity Infrastructure and Regulations 5.5 Innovation and Research and Development 5.6 Technology Transfer and Skills 5.7 Sustainability Standards 6 Conclusions References
dc.description.urihttps://www.unep.org/resources/report/towards-green-economy-pathways-sustainable-development-and-poverty-eradication-4
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dc.identifier.isbn978-92-807-3143-9
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/22010
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number44 p.
dc.relation.ispartofTowards a Green Economy Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication
dc.subject.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
dc.titleTowards a Green Economy Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication - PART IIen
dc.typeTechnical report

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