Print Friendly version- World Energy Issues Monitor 2013
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- Trade and Investment Rules for Energy
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Executive Summary
- I. Maintaining open Markets - Border Measures and Energy Trade
- Issues and Challenges
- Background
- Analysis
- Recommendations
- II. Promoting Energy-related Investments
- Issues and Challenges
- Background
- Analysis
- Recommendations
- III. Aiding the Movement and Delivery of Energy Services
- Issues and Challenges
- Background
- Analysis
- Recommendations
- IV. Promoting Trade in environmental Goods and Services
- Issues and Challenges
- Background
- Analysis
- Recommendations
- V. Facilitating Cross-border Movement of Energy Services Personnel
- Issues and Challenges
- Background
- Analysis
- Recommendations
- VI. Conclusions
- Appendix I
- Appendix II
- Regional Energy Integration in Latin America and the Caribbean
- Assessment of Energy Policy and Practices
- Contents
- Foreword
- Executive Summary
- Introduction
- Why an assessment is needed
- Why WEC is uniquely qualified
- Scope of Work
- Methodology
- "Macro" assessment
- "Micro" analysis
- Implementation of assessments
- Next Steps
- Annex 1: Description of Building Blocks
- Annex 2: Indicators and Weights
- Annex 3: Study Group Membership
- Energy Policy Scenarios to 2050
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1.1 Objectives of the Study
- 1.2 Two Axes - Government Engagement and Cooperation/Integration
- 1.3 Process
- 1.4 Mathematical Process
- 1.5 The Regions
- 1.6 Structure of the Report
- The 3 A's
- 2.1 What are the three A's?
- 2.2. Where are we now on the 3 A’s?
- 2.2.1 Africa
- 2.2.2 Asia
- 2.2.3 Europe
- 2.2.4 Latin America and the Caribbean
- 2.2.5 North America
- Four Scenarios in a Nutshell
- 3.1 Leopard
- 3.2 Elephant
- 3.3 Lion
- 3.4 Giraffe
- 3.5 Key Indicators
- Results of Analysis
- 4.1. Scenario 1: Leopard
- 4.2. Scenario 2: Elephant
- 4.3. Scenario 3: Lion
- 4.4. Scenario 4: Giraffe
- 4.5. Regional Perspectives
- Regional Achievement of the 3 A's
- 5.1. Scenario 1: Leopard
- 5.2. Scenario 2: Elephant
- 5.3. Scenario 3: Lion
- 5.4. Scenario 4: Giraffe
- 5.5. Regional Policy Recommendations
- Principal Observations and Conclusions
- 6.1. Global Observations
- 6.2. Regional Observations
- Recommendations
- 7.1. Setting Realistic Global Targets
- 7.2. Associated Messages
- 7.3. Energy Policies for Action
- Next Steps
- Further Reading
- Appendices
- Appendix A: URLS
- Electricity end-use
- Electricity generation
- Stationary end-use
- Energy Price Drivers
- Investment and Finance
- POLES
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- North America
- Appendix B: Specialist Perspectives
- 10.1.1 Electricity Generation and End-Use
- 10.1.2. Stationary End-Use
- 10.1.3. Transportation
- 10.1.4 Energy Price Drivers
- 10.1.5. Investment and Finance
- 10.1.6. Climate Change
- 10.1.7. 2020: Credible commitments and slower emissions growth
- 10.1.8. 2035: Emissions stabilisation
- 10.1.9. 2050: Sustainable emissions reduction
- Appendix C: Study Group Members
- Publication Archive
- Statements
- documents en français
- documentos en español
- documentos em Português
Publications
Survey of Energy Resources 2007
Natural Bitumen and Extra-Heavy Oil Country Notes
Iraq
Oil seepages have been known and utilised in Iraq throughout historical time but are insufficient for serving as sources of synthetic oil. Although heavy oil fields are productive in the country, very little extra-heavy oil has been identified.