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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785274403321

Titolo

Winds of change : : East Asia's sustainable energy future / / Xiaodong Wang ... [and others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2010]

copyright 2010

ISBN

1-282-72577-7

0-8213-8502-X

1-4416-6966-3

Descrizione fisica

xvii, 154 pages : color illustrations ; ; 26 cm

Altri autori (Persone)

WangXiaodong

Disciplina

333.79/4095

Soggetti

Renewable energy sources - East Asia

Energy policy - East Asia

Energy industries - East Asia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 141-146) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Regional energy challenges -- Energy scenarios -- Baseline: unacceptable environmental damages and growing energy insecurity -- Sustainable future: improved environment and enhanced security -- Path to energy sustainability: transformative policy tools and financing mechanisms -- World bank's role: support shift toward sustainability.

Sommario/riassunto

This report examines East Asia's energy future over the next two decades through two energy scenarios. It outlines the strategic direction of East Asia's energy sector to meet its growing energy demand in an environmentally sustainable manner, and presents a pathway of policy frameworks and financing mechanisms to get there. The report concluded that it is within the reach for East Asia to stabilize CO2 emissions by 2025, improve local environment, and enhance energy security, without compromising economic growth, through large-scale deployment of energy efficiency and low-carbon technologies.