Energy policies of IEA countries [electronic resource] : 2006 review / International Energy Agency.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Staff, Corporate Author.

Contributor:

International Energy Agency.

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Energy policy.

Power resources.

Energy conservation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (401 p.)

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD/IEA, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What are the latest developments in energy policy and markets in the 26 member countries of the International Energy Agency and other key non-member countries such as China, India and Russia? This compilation contains a broad analysis of recent trends and an easily accessible overview of energy policy during the last 12 months. . The years 2005-2006 can be characterised by acute energy policy challenges, including volatile energy markets, a pro-longed activation of IEA's coordinated stock draw after Hurricane Katrina well into 2006, and continued geopolitical tensions in a number of producing

Contents:

FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CONTENTS; 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; WORLD ENERGY OUTLOOK 2006; ENERGY SECURITY; ENERGY MARKET REFORM; CLIMATE CHANGE; RENEWABLE ENERGY; TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT POLICY; ENERGY POLICIES IN KEY NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES; 2 ENERGY EFFICIENCY; INTRODUCTION; CROSS-COUNTRY OVERVIEW; 3 WORLD ENERGY OUTLOOK 2006; 4 ENERGY SECURITY; HIGH PROFILE OF ENERGY SECURITY IN POLICY DEBATE; SECURITY OF GAS SUPPLY; COAL IN THE WORLD PRIMARY ENERGY SUPPLY; PRODUCER-CONSUMER DIALOGUE; 5 ENERGY MARKET REFORM; ELECTRICITY; GAS; 6 CLIMATE CHANGE

MAJOR MULTINATIONAL AND SUB-NATIONALDEVELOPMENTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE POLICIESINSTRUMENTS OF CLIMATE-CHANGE MITIGATION; SECTORAL CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY DEVELOPMENTS; DEVELOPMENTS IN EMISSIONS TRADING; 7 RENEWABLE ENERGY; RD&D PRIORITIES: MAIN MESSAGES ON BIOENERGYAND WIND ENERGY; RENEWABLE HEATING AND COOLING: FROM RD&DTO DEPLOYMENT; 8 TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; ENERGY TECHNOLOGY PERSPECTIVES; RECENT TRENDS IN R&D FUNDING IN IEA MEMBERCOUNTRIES; 9 ENERGY POLICIES IN KEY NON-MEMBER COUNTRIES; CHINA; INDIA; SOUTH-EAST ASIA; LATIN AMERICA; RUSSIA; CASPIAN AND CENTRAL ASIA

CENTRAL AND SOUTH-EASTERN EUROPESUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ENERGY BALANCES AND KEY STATISTICAL DATAOF IEA COUNTRIES; ANNEX A: Energy Policies of IEA Countries; ANNEX B: Government Energy R&D Budgets; ANNEX C: IEA Shared Goals; ANNEX D: Glossary and List of Abbreviations

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-281-72047-X

9786611720476

92-64-10980-3

OCLC:

84739197