China has set an ambitious target of reducing carbon intensity by at least 40 percent from the 2005 level by 2020. The city of Shenzhen, long a symbol of China’s economic boom, is now at the leading edge of this national effort, with the…
Two decades after the liberalization of India's economy and a decade after the passage of the Electricity Act of 2003, what is the state of India's power sector? A new ESMAP-supported report assesses progress in implementing the…
Energy supply in Western Balkan countries is heavily dependent on imported fossil fuels, costing over $4.1 billion in 2012. With demand for energy in the six countries of the Western Balkans expected to increase by as much as 70 percent in…
With demand for energy in the Western Balkans expected to increase by as much as 70% in the coming two decades, policymakers are faced with the daunting challenge of meeting this demand in an affordable and sustainable manner. The World…
Including gender considerations as part of project design enabled rural women to engage in sustainable charcoal production and community forest management increasing their participation in the project while enhancing their incomes.
