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Building fossil-fuel subsidy reform: have we got all the blocks?
This GSI Policy Brief presents an overview of the status of the six blocks needed to undertake the reform of fossil-fuel subsidies at a global scale, with reference to the GSI
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Global potential of sustainable biomass for energy
Through a review of existing data and literature, this report synthesizes the amount of information and its relative distribution in different fields.
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Summary of guidelines for energy efficiency measures in commercial and residential buildings
In India, there are several norms, regulations, codes and standards to establish energy efficient buildings that have been evolved by various ministries and government bodies. The MNRE invited consultants to bid for an assignment which shall harmonize various energy efficiency and renewable energy related codes/standards/ norms and guidelines for buildings and larger habitats.
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The Meghalaya state rural electrification plan (2007-2012)
In compliance to para 3.4 of the
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Fundamentals of a sustainable US biofuels policy
The United States is investing billions of dollars each year in subsidies and tax breaks to domestic ethanol producers in the hope that biofuels will become a major plank of an energy security and fuel diversification program. Moreover, the investment has grown in recent years.
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Comparative study on rural electrification policies in emerging economies: keys to successful policies
Brazil, China, India and South Africa have each worked to improve access to electricity services. While many of the challenges faced by these countries are similar, the means of addressing them varied in their application and effectiveness. This report analyses the four country profiles, determining the pre-requisites to successful rural electrification policies.
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Draft guidelines for rooftop PV and other small solar power plants connected to distribution network under JNNSM
In order to give a thrust to rooftop PV and other small solar power plants connected at distribution network at voltage levels below 33 KV envisaged under Phase I of the Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM), the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) proposes to launch a programme on generation based incentives.
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The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2010
A Bill to amend the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. This Act may be called the Energy Conservation (Amendment) Act, 2010.
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Sustainable production of commercial woodfuel: lessons and guidance from two strategies
This report illustrates two alternative approaches to promoting sustainable woodfuel production by farmers and communities with a commercial focus. The report aims to provide readers with a thorough analysis of these two approaches, focusing on strategic aspects, guiding principles, overall results, and lessons learned.
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Household consumer expenditure in India, 2007-08
The report presents data on level of consumption and its break-up by commodity group. The level of living of an individual is measured by his or her household
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Phase out of incandescent lamps: implications for international supply and demand for regulatory compliant lamps
This study analyses the impact of policies aimed at phasing out incandescent lighting. It reviews the historic international screw-based lamp market, describes the status of international phase-out policies and presents projections of anticipated market responses to regulatory requirements to determine future demand for CFLs.
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Investing in sustainable energy futures: Multilateral Development Banks investments in energy policy
The electricity sector lies at the nexus of two urgent global imperatives: powering economic activities and livelihoods and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the use of fossil fuels. The international community is looking to multilateral development banks (MDBs) to help developing countries balance these sometimes conflicting imperatives.
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Defining fossil-fuel subsidies for the G-20: which approach is best?
The Global Subsidies Initiative (GSI) recommends a three-step process to define, measure and evaluate subsidies; this process starts with a broad, crosssectoral application that narrows throughout the process. The benefits of this approach are that it is flexible enough to cover different national priorities and
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Fossil fuel subsidy reform in India: addressing the challenges
The latest issues of both the World Energy Outlook (WEO) and the World Economic and Social Survey (WESS) brought to the fore the importance and urgency of a low carbon revolution in order to align climate and development imperative and digress from
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Rural energy policy, 2006
The overall goal of this policy is to contribute to rural poverty reduction and environmental conservation by ensuring access to clean, reliable and appropriate energy in the rural areas. In order to achieve this goal, the
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Renewable energy project: concept paper on community energy service provider
The purpose of this paper is to outline the principles of CESP (Community Energy Service Providers) and the issues involved, and to explain the CESP operational modality as applied in the REP (Renewable Energy Project).
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Marketing, supply, distribution, dealerships and pricing of kerosene and other petroleum products
This Report of the Standing Committee on Petroleum & Natural Gas deals with the action taken by the Government on the Recommendations contained in the Twenty-Fifth Report (Fourteenth Lok Sabha) of the Standing Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas (2008-2009) on "Marketing, Supply, Distribution, Dealerships and Pricing of Kerosene and other Petroleum Products", which was presented to Lok Sabha on
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Technology roadmap: concentrating solar power
Concentrating solar power can contribute significantly to the world