RT Report
T1 Towards a Green Economy Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication - PART II
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
SN 978-92-807-3143-9
YR 2011
FD 2011
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/22010
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/22010
NO This 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/20.500.11822/9158
NO List of AcronymsKey Messages1 Introduction1.1 The Energy Sector and the Position of Renewable Sources of Energy2 Challenges and Opportunities2.1 Energy Security2.2 Climate Change2.3 Impacts of Energy Technologies on Health and Ecosystems2.4 Energy Poverty3 Investing in Renewable Energy3.1 Recent Trends in Renewable Energy Investment3.2 Technical Advances and Cost Competitiveness3.3 Externalities, Subsidies and Cost Competition3.4 Employment Potential in Renewable Energy3.5 Investment Required for Renewable Energy4 Quantifying the Implications of Investing in Renewable Energy4.1 Business-as-Usual (BAU)4.2 Green Investment Scenarios5 Overcoming Barriers: Enabling Conditions5.1 Policy Commitment to Renewable Energy5.2 Risks and Returns5.3 Financing Mechanisms5.4 Electricity Infrastructure and Regulations5.5 Innovation and Research and Development5.6 Technology Transfer and Skills5.7 Sustainability Standards6 ConclusionsReferences
NO https://www.unep.org/resources/report/towards-green-economy-pathways-sustainable-development-and-poverty-eradication-4
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 20, 2026