Publications
REN21 Renewables 2011 Global Status Report (UNE, July 2011)
The REN21 Renewables 2011 Global Status Report shows that the renewable energy sector continues to perform well despite continuing economic recession, incentive cuts, and low natural-gas prices. more
Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships to Accelerate Global Electricity Technology Deployment (UNE, June 2011)
The e8 and UN-Energy, with many partners launched the global initiative for “Strengthening Public-Private Partnerships” to advance sustainable energy development. more
Bloomberg New Energy Finance Roundtable Day Results (UNE, May 2011)
The Bloomberg New Energy Finance Roundtable Day on Climate Finance and Energy Access, held in partnership with UN-Energy, took place in New York on 7 April 2011. more
Decision Support Tool for Sustainable Bioenergy (UNE, December 2010)
Bioenergy has received a lot of attention over the past years, both from the side of governments looking for ways to mitigate climate change, ensure energy security, strengthen the agricultural sec more
Motor Systems Efficiency Supply Curves (UNE, November 2010)
Motor-driven equipment accounts for approximately 60% of manufacturing final electricity use and are ubiquitous in industrial facilities worldwide. more
AGECC Report: Energy for a sustainable future (UNE, March 2010)
AGECC calls on the United Nations system and its Member States to commit themselves to two complementary goals: more
Delivering on Energy (UNE, February 2010)
It is clear that energy is central to sustainable development and is intrinsically linked to a number of major global challenges such as poverty, security and climate change. The current energy landscape, however, is inadequate for fully addressing those issues. more
UN-Energy - Looking to the Future (UNE, February 2010)
There is an emerging consensus on the diversity and complex nature of key energy issues, and the requirement to look at them in a holistic manner. This consensus should be considered as an excellent opportunity for leadership. more
Policies and Measures to Realise Industrial Energy Efficiency and Mitigate Climate Change (UNE, December 2008)
The industrial sector is responsible for a significant share of global energy use and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Energy efficiency is commonly seen as the most cost-effective, least polluting, and  readily-accessible industrial energy saving option available in the industrial sector worldwide. Capturing the full extent of these potential end-use energy efficiency improvements rapidly is essential if the world is to be on a path to stabilise greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations to a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. The industrial sector is responsible for a significant share of global energy use and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Energy efficiency is commonly seen as the most cost-effective, least polluting, and  readily-accessible industrial energy saving option available in the industrial sector worldwide. more
Making Africa's Power Sector Sustainable - An Analysis of Power Sector Reforms in Africa (UNE, September 2007)
The biggest challenge facing sub-Saharan African countries today is to reach a sustainable rate of positive economic growth that will enable them to cope with soaring demographic and urban growth. more