Local and Regional Energy Related Environmental Issues (1995)

Pollution, energy shortage, environmental diversity, poverty.

(a) Environmental impacts of energy use

Many environmental groups provide information on the greenhouse effect and the environmental consequences of energy use to individuals.

Environmental problems related to desertification and lack of energy are very serious.

The IAEA's energy assessment services build a State's capability for energy analysis and energy planning, taking into account the country's economic, environmental and social development needs.

(iv) Establishment of environmental certification, including energy, of new residential and commercial buildings and

in improving the efficiency of energy use as a means of attaining sustainable energy systems in reducing environmental impacts of improved energy use.

Mr. F. IRALDO, Institute for Energy and Environmental Economics (IEFE), Bocconi University, Milan, Italy

(a) Limiting environmental pollution and desertification and rationalization of the management of water resources and energy.

The production, consumption and use of energy are associated with many different health and environmental impacts.

Energy and Environmental Conflict The Case of the Ogoni Crisis, Nigeria, by Abubakar Huhu Koko

Climate change is the most pressing environmental problem linked to energy use.

Because of the economic, social, environmental and political importance of energy supply and use, the need for high quality energy statistics has increased during recent years.

We believe that nuclear energy, when produced in accordance with safety and environmental procedures, can be a useful way of meeting the increasing energy demand worldwide.

(d) Improving the coordination of energy statistics with social, economic and environmental statistics at the international level

Lack of specific pro poor programmes and strategies to provide modern energy services and address gender and environmental issues

Noting that, in addition to increasing the efficiency of energy production and use, expanding the use of new and renewable sources of energy and advanced clean energy technology offers options that could improve global and local environmental conditions,

Other important environmental protection activities consisted of the production of energy saving stoves, soil conservation and termite control.

51. UNDP believed that energy issues were at the heart of sustainable development and that current approaches to energy production, distribution and utilization were unsustainable in economic, social and environmental terms.

What steps need to be taken to ensure that bioenergy systems contribute positively to meeting energy and environmental needs?

International cooperation on energy matters increasingly involved cooperation on global environmental issues, especially greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.

Europe and Asia must jointly commit to an agenda underscoring global resources and sustainability. Environmental, climate, and energy issues concern everyone.

The availability, cost and diffusion of sustainable energy technologies will depend strongly on policy, including on energy costing policy that allows environmental impacts to be reflected in pricing structures.

Development without access to energy won t happen. This crisis could help formulate a new approach increase access to reliable, affordable and renewable energy services for sustainable development, promote energy efficiency to make sure economic growth does not raise energy demand and environmental degradation, including climate change.

This will promote specific environmental and energy related technologies, and stimulate investment and technology flows from developed countries to developing countries, while also enabling the implementation of clean technology and energy efficiency projects.

Applications of industrial and environmental biotechnology promise to cut the cost of production, the number of processing steps and energy consumption.

(vi) Public incentives for research, development and technical demonstration regarding the improvement of energy efficiency and environmental characteristics of the products and

International concern and debate over energy has grown increasingly over the past two decades, with the issues of poverty alleviation (energy for the poor), environmental risks and climate change now taking centre stage.

In April 2005, experts from Brazil, China and India discussed a proposal to establish an energy service company industry in order to lower substantially economic, social and environmental costs in the energy field.

For example, improving energy efficiency and material use efficiency has been undertaken in many sectors under cleaner production and environmental management initiatives.

This is likely to result in increased energy consumption by those countries, coupled with water and air pollution and other environmental problems.

financial data on environmental costs (energy, waste, remediation, staffing, exceptional charges and write downs, fines and penalties, green taxes paid, capital investment)

In the Eastern Mediterranean subregion, Governments need to incorporate into their economic development efforts the necessary energy related and environmental concerns.

Progress also depends on sector strategies, including strategies for agriculture, infrastructure, forestry, fisheries, energy and transport, which all require environmental safeguards.

The region also suffers negative environmental impacts from prevalent practices in energy and water, in addition to those generated by instability.

Wind energy can make a significant contribution to Canada's electricity needs while providing a broad range of economic and environmental benefits.

Sustainable development objectives are pursued by integrating environmental considerations into economic sectors through the National Environmental Policy Plan, the Energy Master Plan, and the National Development Programme of Motor Transport and Forestry Development Policy.

Although technological advances have been remarkable, environmental gains have often been eroded by the increased consumption of energy.

His Government encouraged the promotion of national and international awareness on energy efficiency, and the adoption of an integrated approach to environmental sustainability.

(e) Supporting those arrangements for regional and subregional cooperation in energy and water resources and environmental protection that are entered into by member States.

While it was clear that it was impossible to embark on a programme of industrialization without access to commercial energy, maximum efficiency in energy production and use helped to alleviate adverse environmental effects.

Much (though not all) of the global environmental crisis stems from the world s fossil fuel based energy system. More than 80 of all primary energy in the world comes from coal, oil, and gas.

Successfully leading the Organization's programmatic initiatives in industrial promotion and technology agro industries small and medium enterprises energy and cleaner production and multilateral and environmental agreements

Energy production leads to large quantities of hazardous wastes. Again, the nature and significance of the environmental insults varies from technology to technology.