Italy is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the European Union. In the 1990s, the industry sector was responsible for approximately one-third of the energy consumption in Italy.
The ESMAP-LA programme is a joint WB and IFC initiative, which works as a catalyst to ensure that quality off-grid lighting products are accessible to energy-poor households in several regions of the continent.
At the heart of green industrial policy is rent management: government creating and withdrawing opportunities for profitable investment. This paper asks what the key factors are for rent management to succeed.
Uzbekistan commits to develop a strategy for the municipal solid waste management. The strategy will follow a thorough assessment of the current situation. The development of the draft is scheduled for 2017 and the adoption of the strategy is scheduled in 2018.
Developing countries around the world are projected to account for around 87 per cent of the world’s primary energy demand growth by 2030. Much of this growth in energy demand will occur in Asia which is witnessing rising population, high economic growth and rapid urbanization.