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Thirsty Energy : Modeling the Water-Energy Nexus in China

World Bank Group - 2018

To better assess the water-energy nexus challenge in China, the Thirsty Energy initiative engaged the China Institute for Water Resources (IWHR) and Hydropower Research under the auspices of the Ministry of Water Resources and the Institute of Energy, Environment, and Economy of Tsinghua...

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Residential Electricity Subsidies in Pakistan : Targeting, Welfare Impacts, and Options for Reform

World Bank Group - 2017

This report examines the system of residential electricity subsidies in Pakistan, and explores how it can be improved to better assist households within the existing political and budgetary constraints. The report is multi-disciplinary in nature, drawing on specially commissioned analysis of...

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Unlocking Energy Efficiency Potentials in Cities in Kazakhstan

World Bank Group - 2018

This report is presenting the key findings of the Energy Efficiency Transformation in Astana and Almaty study, a project financed by the World Bank's Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) - a multi-donor technical assistance trust fund administered by the World Bank. The study is...

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Fighting Smog : Energy Efficiency and Anti-Smog in Single Family Buildings in Poland

World Bank Group - 2018

The most cost-effective way to reduce both particulate and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions is to couple switching from noncompliant solid fuel boilers to gas boilers, heat pumps, renewable energy (RE) heating systems such as biomass, wherever possible, and compliant solid fuel boilers, as...

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Study on Using the Climate Auction Model to Catalyse Energy, and Resource Efficient Buildings

World Bank Group - 2019

The Pilot Auction Facility (PAF) is an auction-based pay-for-performance mechanism that was originally developed by the World Bank to attract investment to projects that reduce methane emissions. The purpose of this study was to assess whether the PAF climate auction model could be translated...

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Energy Vulnerability in Female-headed Households : Findings from the Listening to Citizens of Uzbekistan Survey

World Bank Group - 2019

Uzbekistan has the second-most-energy-intensive economy in Europe and Central Asia as measured according to energy intensity per unit of gross domestic product. This study assesses the sex-disaggregated effect of access to energy across the country. The analysis focuses on three main factors:...

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Fueling Kyrgyzstan's Transition to Clean Household Heating Solutions

World Bank Group - 2020

In the Kyrgyz Republic, access to reliable and affordable heating is critical given the cold and long winters in its mountainous regions. With central heating solutions such as district heating limited to the capital city Bishkek and other urban areas, over 80 percent of households resort to...

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Delivering Energy Efficiency in the Middle East and North Africa : Achieving Energy Efficiency Potential in the Industry, Services and Residential Sectors

World Bank Group - 2016

the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The present study complements the 2009 Energy Sector Management Assistance …

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Measuring the Emissions and Energy Footprint of the ICT Sector : Implications for Climate Action

World Bank Group - 2024

Digitalization is increasing rapidly worldwide, requiring more energy, and resulting in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. According to International Telecommunication Union (ITU) two thirds of the world's population are now online. Estimates of the internet and communication technology (ICT)...

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Enabling Private Sector Growth in Menya and Assiut, Egypt

World Bank Group - 2021

achieve inclusive and sustainable growth that benefits the country's population at large. In alignment with Egypt's decision … and Assiut, this paper focuses on identifying opportunities and barriers to realizing inclusive and sustainable growth in … by gross value added per capita. There is thus a pressing need for measures to promote inclusive growth and …

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