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Status and Perspectives for Renewable Energy Development in the UNECE Region 2017The UNECE and the  German Energy Agency (dena) have joined forces to issue this report, which features good practices for and experiences of renewable energy policymaking. All countries can benefit from the
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Guidelines for Application of the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) to Uranium and Thorium Resources (ECE ENERGY SERIES No. 55) (December 2017)This publication provides non-mandatory guidance for the application of the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) to uranium and thorium resources.
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Removing Barriers to the Use of Natural Gas as Maritime Transportation FuelENERGY SERIES No. 54This report on Removing Barriers to the Use of Natural Gas as Maritime Transportation Fuel is another step in ourexploration of the catalytic role of natural gas in attaining the Sustainable Development Goals, and in
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Coordinated Operations of Flexible Coal and Renewable Energy Power Plants: Challenges and Opportunities ENERGY SERIES No. 52 This report argues that coordinated operations of renewable energy and fossil fuel- red power plants could help increase reliability and eciency of the whole system. At the same time, given the inherent
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Best Practice Policy Guidance for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)Case Study: Small Scale LNG – Truck LoadingENERGY SERIES No. 50The transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) via truck loading is a fast growing vector of natural gas delivery and the main alternative to supply via pipelines. According to the
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Energy for Sustainable Development in the UNECE Region.  If the world is to develop sustainably, it will be necessary to secure access to affordable,reliable, sustainable, and modern energy services while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the carbon footprint of the energy sector. The brochure
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The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21)  issued the REN21 UNECE Renewable Energy Status Report 2017.  The UNECE Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Status Report 2017 provides a comprehensive overview of the current
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The water-energy-food-ecosystems nexus approach comes in with the objective of promoting coordination and integrated planning and sustainable management of interlinked resources across sectors, which could speed up the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The nexus could leverage deployment of renewable energy across the Goals. The meaning of “nexus”, in the context of
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The UNECE Group of Experts on Coal Mine Methane (CMM) has released the second edition of the Best Practice Guidance for Effective Methane Drainage and Use in Coal Mines. Since the first edition was published in 2010, the industry practice and regulations have evolved, and this second edition captures the most critical developments. The second
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Experience in the Europe & CIS Region with Clean Energy -UNDP, GEF and UNECEThe sixth day of October 2016 was a historic day for global efforts to combat climate change. The Paris Agreement entered into force as more than 55 countries representing 55% of total global greenhouse gas emissions have now
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From the beginning of the twenty first century economic, social, and political forces have been threatening the historical dominance of coal for power generation. In this context, the UNECE Group of Experts on Coal Mine Methane (CMM) presents you with a new paper titled The Challenges of the
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Application of UNFC  to Nuclear Fuel Resources - Selected Case Studies (ECE ENERGY SERIES No. 46) (December 2015) ECE/ENERGY/104 This publication includes eight case studies that demonstrate the classification of uranium or thorium resources at different scales, with examples in Argentina, Brazil, China,
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Pathways to Sustainable Energy - Exploring Alternative Outcomes (December 2015) In September 2015 countries agreed to a set of sustainable development goals. Attainment of all of the goals depends directly or indirectly on the availability of sustainable energy. Member States of the UNECE have asked how the
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Sustainable Energy @ UNECE - Securing Affordable and Sustainable Energy Supply (Booklet - December 2015)Sustainable energy is the linchpin of the Global GoalsUNECE’s work in energy falls into three broad categories: reconciling the reality of fossil fuels’ enduring share of the energy mix with the need to