Media Relations

Latest news from the World Energy Council

Recent WEC Press Releases:

2009

10 December 2009: World Energy Council Statement on COP15

13 October 2009: World Energy & Climate Policy, 2009 Assessment

01 September 2009: WEC Statement on Energy Trade and Climate Change Challenges

06 April 2009: G20 Outcome: The World Energy Council's (WEC) View on "Building the new Energy Order"

2008

11 December 2008: WEC Study shows - huge scope for energy integration in Latin America

16 September 2008: WEC launches first-ever assessment of national energy policies

01 September 2008: The World Energy Council Launches Worldenergycareers.org

26 June 2008: Inauguration of The Regional Center of Excellence for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency

13 May 2008: Global launch of the World Energy Councils “Performance of Generating Plants” report

21 April 2008: World Energy Council Facilitates Action on the INGA Hydropower Projects

04 April 2008: The World Energy Council and Financial Times announce 2008 FT-WEC Energy Leaders Summit

06 Feb 2008: Europe's Vulnerability to Energy Crisis

29 Jan 2008: Energy Efficiency Policies around the World: Review and Evaluation

2007

13 Dec 2007: Bringing the WTO to the Climate Change Table

Press Releases for the Rome 2007 World Energy Congress are available separately as part of the Congress Roundup page.

05 Oct 2007: World Energy Council launches study on Transport Technologies and Policy Scenarios

19 Sept 2007: World Energy Council launches recent edition of the Survey of Energy Resources

21 Jun 2007: World Energy Council urges for global policies and investments to tackle climate change.

07 May 2007: Media Round Table on Energy & Climate Change

22 Mar 2007: WEC Statement 2007

08 Mar 2007: Media Round Table on Grand Inga Hydropower Projects

30 Jan 2007: The Role of Nuclear Power in Europe Report

2006

06 Sep 2006: Pierre Gadonneix Elected Chair of World Energy Council

World Energy and Climate Policy: 2009 Assessment

This report encapsulates assessment results across 88 countries. Identified are top division country performers in energy policy effectiveness, overall and by major objectives, and many examples of country best practices. more >

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