Promotion of renewable energy globally : based on Johannesburg follow-up / Youn Chen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chen, Youn.

Series:

TemaNord, 0908-6692 ; 2004:531

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Renewable energy sources.

Energy development.

World Summit on Sustainable Development (2002 : Johannesburg, South Africa).

World Summit on Sustainable Development.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (73 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Copenhagen : Nordic Council of Ministers, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

""Table of Contents""; ""Foreword""; ""Summary""; ""Chapter 1: Introduction""; ""Background and Purpose""; ""Outline and structure of the study""; ""Chapter 2: Prospects of Renewable Energy""; ""Renewables - from Rio to Johannesburg""; ""Discussion on renewable energy targets at Johannesburg""; ""The Brazilian Energy Initiative for the 2002 Summit""; ""The European Union�s proposal for the 2002 Summit""; ""Follow-up initiatives after WSSD""; ""Chapter 3: Definitions of Renewable Energy""; ""Definitions in European Countries and by International Organisations""; ""National definitions""

""Promotional schemes""""Remarks""; ""The Definitions in the EU""; ""Definitions in the Selected European Countries""; ""Definitions used by International Organisations""; ""Controversial Issues in Definitions""; ""Hydroelectric sources""; ""Biomass use""; ""Chapter 4: Possible implication on greenhouse gas emissions""; ""4.1Global renewable energy adoption""; ""Selected Renewable Energy Sources""; ""A brief analysis on CO2 emission reduction: based on the proposal of Coalition for Renewable Energy""; ""At the global level""; ""At the EU level""

""Chapter 5: Nordic Role in the Promotion of Renewable Energy in Developing Countries""""Potential for adoption of renewable energy in developing countries""; ""Biomass""; ""Barriers to adoption of renewable energy in developing countries""; ""Policy, Institutional and Legal Barriers""; ""Financial Barriers""; ""Economic Barriers""; ""Technical Barriers""; ""Information Barriers""; ""Capacity Barriers""; ""Experiences of Nordic countries""; ""Biomass Energy

- Sweden""; ""Wind Power - Denmark""; ""Hydro Power and Other Renewables - Norway""; ""Biomass CHP - Finland""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

844080457