What does it take to put the global energy system on a sustainable path? And how long will it take for the transition to be completed? This report gives some pointers to answer these questions.

This Issue Brief provides an overview of biofuel production and use with a special focus on the transport sector. It describes first and second generation biofuels and explores their potential as a possible substitute for fossil fuels

This Issue Brief provides an overview of biofuel production and use with a special focus on the transport sector. It describes first and second generation biofuels and explores their potential as a possible substitute for fossil fuels.

This guide Energizing Cleaner Production - a Guide for Trainers, includes a Management Course for company managers, which outlines an approach to improve energy effciency, more effective national policies, mechanisms to finance projects, and the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol. The Guide also includes a Technical Course providing company staff with more detailed knowledge about energy equipment, such as boilers and electric motors, and training to assess performance and identify cost-effective energy efficiency opportunities.

A special trilogy-package from WBCSD,

This Study highlights opportunities to promote green building know-how and technologies as the WBCSD pushes for zero net energy construction worldwide through its Energy Efficiency in Buildings (EEB) project. Zero net energy buildings will reduce demand by design, be highly efficient and generate at least as much energy as they consume.

In Investing in a Low-Carbon Energy Future in the Developing World the WBCSD calls for facilitated investment to secure a low-carbon energy future for the developing world. It notes that a number of new, cleaner technologies already exist or are close to maturity.

The UNEP Handbook for Drafting Laws on EnerEnergy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Resources is written in response to the needs expressed by developing country law draftsmen to UNEP for assistance in drafting legislative provisions for promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energy, and particularly their environmental dimensions

A low-carbon economy is the economy of the future. Scientific evidence and economic analysis confirm the need for rapid, radical changes in the global energy system – an enormous challenge. The stakes are high. There is a pressing need for action and for solutions in the developed and developing world alike.

Biomass, the oldest form of renewable energy, has been used for thousands of years. Its relative share of use has declined with the emergence of fossil fuels to some 13% of the world's primary energy supply worldwide. This brief outlines the sustainability issues associated with biomass: its carbon neutrality, its use in heat and power generation, its use in biofuels, and its future

Buildings use about one-third of the world’s energy. Leading companies in the building, equipment and energy industries launched Energy Efficiency in Buildings (EEB) with the WBCSD in March 2006. The project brings together companies worldwide, which are determined to remove barriers to energy-efficient concepts in new and existing buildings.

Pathways to 2050 - Energy & climate change builds on the WBCSD’s 2004 Facts and Trends to 2050: Energy and climate change publication, providing a more detailed overview of potential pathways to reducing CO2 emissions. The pathways shown illustrate the scale and complexity of the change needed, as well as the progress that has to be made through to 2050.

Water Quality in South Asia: Issues and Status provides a report with summaries of the papers of the first SAWAN meeting -- a ‘Regional Integrated Workshop on Water Quality’ held in Kathmandu in June 2004 with support from the US Department of State, Regional Environment Office for South Asia and the US Department of Energy, Sandia National Laboratories.

The three publications and DVD Film on Women, Energy and Water in the Himalayas – Policy Guidelines, Project Learning, and Training of Trainers Manual – encapsulate the experiences and lessons learned from a recent UNEP/ICIMOD project on ‘Incorporating the Needs and Roles of Women in Water and Energy Management in Rural Areas in South Asia’ supported by SIDA and carried out by local partners in selected sites in Bhutan, India, and Nepal.

The three publications and DVD Film on Women, Energy and Water in the Himalayas – Policy Guidelines, Project Learning, and Training of Trainers Manual – encapsulate the experiences and lessons learned from a recent UNEP/ICIMOD project on ‘Incorporating the Needs and Roles of Women in Water and Energy Management in Rural Areas in South Asia’ supported by SIDA and carried out by local partners in selected sites in Bhutan, India, and Nepal.

The three publications and DVD Film on Women, Energy and Water in the Himalayas – Policy Guidelines, Project Learning, and Training of Trainers Manual – encapsulate the experiences and lessons learned from a recent UNEP/ICIMOD project on ‘Incorporating the Needs and Roles of Women in Water and Energy Management in Rural Areas in South Asia’ supported by SIDA and carried out by local partners in selected sites in Bhutan, India, and Nepal.

Energy 2050: which options for change? By 2050, energy demand could double or triple as population rises and developing countries expand their economies and overcome poverty. At the same time, the world is facing up to one of the most complex environmental challenges: climate change. How much of a change in technologies and policy frameworks is needed to move toward sustainable energy systems? Which energy options do we foresee to ensure this transition and reshape our energy future?

This report describes the key lessons learnt from the activities carried out under the "Engaging the private sector in the CDM" initiative and suggests possible options for increasing private sector engagement. It also documents and builds on experiences of a number of companies having implemented CDM projects.

This revised edition of the GHG Protocol Corporate Standard is the culmination of a two-year multi-stakeholder dialogue, designed to build on experience gained from using the first edition. It includes additional guidance, case studies, appendices, and a new chapter on setting a GHG target.

The publication reinforces the project’s commitment to maintain its position as a leading business voice in the broader policy debate on climate change. It also presents the “Big Tent” concept, a framework consisting of the three main elements business & industry contribution, tools & practices, and the framework processes.