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Green Technologies in the Energy Sector for Climate Change Mitigation in the ESCWA Region: Fact Sheet cover

ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/SDPD/2013/Technical Paper.9


Country: Arab region

Publication Type: Reports & studies

Cluster: 2030 Agenda and SDG Coordination

Focus Area: Climate change, Natural resource sustainability

Initiatives: Green Technologies for Enhancing Rural Livelihoods

SDGs: Goal 13: Climate Action

Keywords: Arab countries, Biomass energy, Carbon dioxide, Climate change, Electric power, Emission inventories, Energy efficiency, Energy resources, Green economy, Renewable energy sources, Solar energy, Statistical data, Wind power, Environmental protection

Green technologies in the energy sector for climate change mitigation in the ESCWA region: Fact Sheet

January 2013

Green technologies have the potential to ensure environment protection and efficient use of resources based on sustainability concept. This Fact Sheet focuses on RE and EE in the electricity sector for climate change mitigation.

Promoting green technologies related to power sector, based on solar, wind and biomass energies, need a set of supporting policies. Amongst are strengthening institutional frameworks and governance, in terms of transparency and accountability.

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