Sustainable Energy
Introduction
UNECE’s work on sustainable energy is designed to improve access to affordable and clean energy for all and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and the carbon footprint of the energy sector in the region. It promotes international policy dialogue and cooperation among governments, energy industries and other stakeholders. The focus is on energy efficiency, cleaner electricity production from fossil fuels, renewable energy, coal mine methane, gas, classification of energy and mineral reserves and resources, and energy security. Read more
Key areas of work
In focus
This year’s Sustainable Energy Week features the 30th session of the Committee on Sustainable Energy and the 8th session of the Group of Experts on Energy Efficiency with a focus on concrete actions to attain energy for sustainable development.
Energy Efficiency
The 8th session of the Group of Experts on Energy Efficiency will be held from 20-21 September.
Committee on Sustainable Energy
The 30th session of the Committee on Sustainable Energy will be held from 22-24 September.
Given the importance of 2021 for the energy agenda and the growing political relevance of the work of the UNECE sustainable energy subprogramme, and recognizing the 30th anniversary of the Committee, please join us in Geneva or online for a discussion on delivering concrete, near-term outcomes and, longer-term, achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Climate Agreement.
More information and registration here.
How is the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) working with countries to attain Carbon Neutrality in the ECE Region?
Many countries in the ECE region are embracing carbon neutrality recognized as the first milestone towards sustainable energy, with leaders like Canada, Denmark, France, and the United Kingdom, said Olga Algayerova during a C2GTalk interview with Janos Pasztor, Executive Director. Executive Secretary calls for countries to recommit to the future, “We are really running out of time and urgent action is needed”. Highlighting that UNECE provides a platform for technology-neutral dialogue and are keen to work with C2G to help countries get better informed about new emerging technologies that could play an important role in fighting climate change in the future.
For more information see recent UNECE recent reports CCUS technology brief and Geologic CO2 storage in Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia An initial analysis of potential and policy.
Highlights
Hydrogen in Europe: Russia’s friend or foe? Водород в Европе: друг или враг России?
29 October 2020 – Hydrogen is a bridge to achieving carbon neutrality. It is not zero-carbon today, but should be in the future. To achieve that, good planning is key. Some member States have already developed a hydrogen strategy, some are working on it. Who does what on hydrogen and how UNECE could help the member States coordinate their efforts is in the presentation that was given on 29 October 2020 at the online conference: “Development of renewable energy sources in the European Union and the assessment of their effectiveness”, organized by the Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University R.E. Alekseeva.
Sustainable Energy Subprogramme Quarterly Report 4th Quarter 2019 (October-December 2019)
UNFC-related papers presented at SPE ATCE-2019
How can we achieve energy for sustainable development?
LinkedIn article by Scott Foster, Director, Sustainable Energy at UNECE, 21 February 2019 Read more articles
Applying UNFC to Solar Energy - An Introduction
This video provides a short introduction to the application of UNFC to solar energy and the benefits it will bring in particular to investors in energy projects.
Events
Eighth session of the Group of Experts on Energy Efficiency
20 - 21 September
Palais des Nations and virtual , Geneva
20 - 21 September
Palais des Nations and virtual , Geneva
30th Session of the Committee on Sustainable Energy
22 - 24 September
Palais des Nations and virtual , Geneva
22 - 24 September
Palais des Nations and virtual , Geneva
