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The governments and people of rich industrialised countries are currently preoccupied by what many perceive to be an ‘energy crisis’.  Rising global oil prices, concerns over energy security, and the urgent need to address climate change, are putting energy at the...Read More

The provision of modern energy services is recognised as a critical foundation for sustainable development, and is central to the everyday lives of people. Effective policies to dramatically expand modern energy access need to be grounded in a robust information-base....Read More

Electricity reform is one of Lebanon’s greatest challenges. The failure to ensure reliable electricity supply is a symbol of the Lebanese state’s long-standing crisis, and is closely linked to the shortcomings of its political system. An improvement in electricity...Read More

This approach paper forms the basis for the consultation leading to the preparation of the World Bank Group (WBG) energy sector strategy, which is expected to be presented to the WBG Board of Executive Directors in early 2011. The consultation process, based on the...Read More

This paper demonstrates the inextricable links between the energy trade and the future governance of the MENA region and outlines some of the related challenges to EU policies.   Read More

Snapshot of the status of more than 170 countries with respect to energy access, action on energy efficiency and renewable energy, and energy consumption. Read More

The focus of this report is on expanding access to modern energy services at the household level. This is but one aspect of overcoming energy poverty. Read More

This analysis explores the technical potential of photovoltaics (PV) or concentrating solar power (CSP) to address energy poverty in Africa through a geographic information system (GIS) screening of solar resource data developed by the U.S. Department of Energy’s...Read More

As energy is the source of all life, so modern energy can be the source for a better life for all. This report, a special early excerpt of World Energy Outlook 2011, tackles a critical issue of financing the delivery of universal modern energy access. Read More

This chapter analyses the relationship between energy use and poverty in developing countries. It describes current patterns of energy use, including rates of electrification. A unique, country-by-country database was especially prepared for this study. This chapte...Read More