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Sustainable Energy Division


 
  Sustainable Energy Division Publications

Sustainable Energy Division encompasses the activities of:

Committee on Sustainable Energy
Cleaner Electricity Production from Coal and Other Fossil Fuels

Coal Mine Methane

Energy Efficiency

Energy Pricing & Subsidies

Energy Reserves & UNFC
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Energy Security

Gas Centre

Working Party on Gas

and Consolidated Activities to Cleaner Electricity Production:
Coal and Electricity.


A number of the publications of the Sustainable Energy Section are issued under the Energy Series heading.

The list of selected publications, including the Energy Series, is ordered according to the area of activity. More publications will be added soon as they become available.



COAL

ABSTRACT

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1992

UNECE Draught Survey Code
Symbol Number: ECE/ENERGY/19
ISBN: NA


The Code was adopted by the UNECE Working Party on Coal at its session in October 1991 with the aim to provide a professional standard for the work of the draught surveyor.
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2002

Low Rank Coal Utilization - International Codification System
Symbol Number: ECE/ENERGY/50
ISBN: NA


The full version of the UNECE Low Rank Coal Utilization is available below as a PDF file (approx 3 MB) to download or view online.
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1988

International Codification System for Medium and High Rank Coals
Sales Number: E.88.II.E.15 
ISBN: 92-1-116420-6


The full version of the UNECE
International Codification System for Medium and High Rank Coals is available below as a PDF file (approx  2.5 MB) to download or view online.
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1956

International Classification of Hard Coals by Type
Symbol Number: ECE/247, ECE/COAL/110
Sales Number: 1956.II.E.4
The full version of the UNECE International Classification of Hard Coals is available below as a PDF file (approx 7 MB) to download or view online.
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1998

International Classification of In-Seam Coals
Symbol Number: ENERGY/1998/19
ISBN: NA


The full version of the UNECE International Classification of In-Seam Coals is available below as a PDF file (approx  6.4 MB) to download or view online.
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Forthcoming

Coal Mine Methane: An Overview
Symbol Number: ECE/ENERGY/68
ISBN: NA



Selected proceedings and presentations on Coal Mine Methane to Markets. Proceedings and presentations of the Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Coal Mine Methane meeting in 2004
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY

2002

East West Energy Efficiency Standards and Labels
Sales Number: GV.01.0.8
ISBN: 9211010365
This document is the final report of the SACHA-II project. SACHA stands for The State of the Art of Cooling Household and Other Major Appliances Standards, Market and Technology in Central and Eastern European Countries for Energy Efficiency Programmes Improvement...
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2003

Carbon Emissions Trading Handbook
Sales Number: GV.03.0.9
ISBN: 9211010543

 

This United Nations (UN) eBook explains how carbon emissions trading can contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the development of energy efficiency projects. The booklet explores some of the policy and commercial issues of global warming and environmental...
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2003

Reforming Energy Prices and Subsidies
Symbol Number: ECE/CEP/121, ECE/ENERGY/54
ISBN: NA

This paper provides general Guidelines to policy makers how to reform energy pricing and subsidy schemes so as to avoid market distortions, increase economic efficiency and improve quality of energy services. The Guidelines take into account fully the economic environmental and social concerns of society and governments in promoting the sustainable production, transmission and use of energy

2004

Experience of International Organizations in Promoting Energy Efficiency - Belarus
Sales Number: E.04-II-E-12
ISBN: 9211168988


These reports are part of a series of publications that review the performance of multilateral institutions in promoting and financing energy efficiency improvements in selected economies in transition. The cases of Belarus, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation and Ukraine are presented. These are the five participating countries of the Energy Efficiency Investment Project Development for Climate Change Mitigation project (ECE-CIS-99-043) generously supported by the United Nations Foundation and the United Nations Fund for International Partnerships.

2004

Experience of International Organizations in Promoting Energy Efficiency - Bulgaria
Sales Number: E.04.II.E.13
ISBN: 92-1-116988-6

For Abstract see above.

2004

Experience of International Organizations in Promoting Energy Efficiency - Kazakhstan
Sales Number: E.04.II.E.14
ISBN: 92-1-116-900-3

For Abstract see above.

2004

Experience of International Organizations in Promoting Energy Efficiency - The Russian Federation
Sales Number: E. 04.II.E.15
ISBN: 92-1-116901.1

For Abstract see above.

2004

Experience of International Organizations in Promoting Energy Efficiency - Ukraine
Sales Number: E.04.II.E.16
ISBN: 92-1-116903-8

For Abstract see above.

2004

Energy Efficiency Policies and Measures in Europe
Symbol Number: ECE/ENERGY/60
ISBN: NA

 


This CD-ROM contains the results of the E-GRIDS project (Enhancing the Government Regulatory Energy Measures Impact and Diffusion Speed Appraisal Method). In particular, the CD-Rom contains a description of methods used in the analysis of the energy efficiency of major domestic end-uses and a number of results based scenarios.

2005

Financing Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Mitigation: A Guide for Investors in Belarus, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation and Ukrainepe
The ECE Energy Series No. 28
Sales Number: GV.E.04.0.11
ISBN: 92-1-101076-4




This guide is designed to facilitate the decision-making process leading to possible investments in energy and climate change mitigation in selected countries: Belarus, Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, the Russian Federation and Ukraine.

The book covers not only traditional ways of managing investments in this sector, but also future prospects related to Greenhouse gases Emissions Trading and Joint Implementation (JI). It primarily addresses readers within management and administrative decision-making in charge of district heating, municipal lighting, hospital heating and power supply, but also other energy related sectors with similar characteristics and needs, wanting to attract external capital to their projects.

By providing in-depth information on pilot activities carried out in several countries, it is designed to reduce some of the uncertainties of investment in this area.

The present United Nations guide has been prepared under UNECE’s Energy Efficiency 21 Project (EE21), to promote energy efficiency investments that meet the criteria of the UNFCCC Kyoto Protocol and for Joint Implementation (JI, AIJ) offers.


2005


Financing Energy Efficiency Investment Projects
The ECE Energy Series No. 30







Proceedings of the Seminar on Financing Energy Efficiency Investments. Energy Efficiency Investment Project Business Plans.

The content of this CD-Rom show that it is possible to identify, develop and finance energy efficiency and renewable energy investments projects that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Eastern Europe and the CIS. This material is intended to reduce some of the uncertainties of investment in this area and promote additional investments in energy efficiency and climate change mitigation in transition economies.
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ENERGY RESERVES & UNFC *

2004

The United Nations Framework Classification (UNFC) for Energy and Mineral Resources
Symbol Number: ENERGY/WP.1/R.77
ISBN: NA

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The United Nations Framework Classification (UNFC) for Energy and Mineral Resources is a universally applicable scheme for classifying/evaluatin g energy and mineral reserves resources.
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Forthcoming

The United Nations Framework Classification (UNFC) for Energy and Mineral Resources: Case Studies

Symbol Number: ECE/ENERGY/67
ISBN: NA

Proceedings and presentations of the Ad Hoc Group of Experts on Fossil Fuels meeting in 2004. National Case Studies for Algeria, Venezuela, Norway, Poland, Russian Federation, Turkey, Slovenia and OPEC Secretariat.

ENERGY SECURITY

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2007

Emerging Global Energy Security Risks

The ECE Energy Series No. 36

Sales Number: E.07.II.E.22
ISBN 987-92-1-116975-1
ISSN: 1014-7225
Global energy security risks have increased sharply because of steeply rising oil import demand in developing countries; he narrowing margin of excess capacity among producers; the volatility of oil prices arising form international tensions, terrorism and potential for supply disruptions; the concentration of known hydrocarbon reserves and resources in a limited number of the world’s subregions; and the restricted access of oil and gas companies to the development of hydrocarbon reserves in some countries. Governments in producing and consuming countries can mitigate these risks significantly by enhancing producer-consumer dialogue to ensure interdependency of their interests and to respect the legitimate rights of both consumers and producers.

The first section of this book presents global energy security risks form three points of view: that of European Union, the Russian Federation and the view from North America. These views have been reconciled in deliberations of the UNECE Energy Security Forum (ESF) that achieved a consensus in conclusions and recommendations on how to diminish the risks. The ESF was requested to convey this consensus views to the host authorities of the 2006 G-8 Summit in St. Petersburg. The diversification of energy supply sources is a key feature of energy security strategies for importing countries. The second section describes hoe the Caspian Sea can contribute to energy supply diversification.
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2004

Energy Security Risks and Financial Markets
(CD ROM)
Sales Number: GV.E.04.0.12
ISBN: 92-1-101077-2

 

This interactive CD-Rom captures the views of Energy Security Forum members on film footage, audio visual presentations and text of how energy security risks and the financial markets affect each other.
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2003

Energy Security Risks and Financial Markets
(CD ROM)
Sales Number: G.V.E.03.08
ISBN: 92-1-101053-5



This CD-ROM provides a comprehensive overview of the Roundtable incorporating clear explanations from a wide range of high-level sources about the key energy security problems faced by policy makers, the energy industries and global financial markets.
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WORKING PARTY ON GAS
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2003

Blue Corridor Project
smybol Number: ENERGY/2003/8
ISBN: NA


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The objective of the Blue Corridor Project is to establish transport corridors for heavy duty transport vehicles using compressed natural gas (CNG) as fuel instead of diesel, both because of its economic and environmental advantages...
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* UNFC: United Nations Framework Classification for Energy and Mineral Resources