Today, about 2.8 billion people worldwide—more than a third of the
world’s population—still use solid fuels to meet their cooking and
heating needs. Household air pollution resulting from the incomplete
combustion of solid fuels is…
The third edition of the GTF provides an evidence-based look at progress at the regional, country, and international level toward ensuring universal access to modern energy services, doubling the share of renewable energy in the global…
This report presents a summary of the main findings from the activity “Institutional Review of Energy Efficiency in Turkey,” which was financed by the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) together with the World Bank’s…
In 2014-2016, as part of the World Bank/ESMAP-funded the project Scaling up the Demand-Side Energy Efficiency Business Line in South Asia, the World Bank, in collaboration with EESL and with PwC as the knowledge partner supported…
Countries heavily dependent on imported oil to power a significant portion of their electricity generation are especially vulnerable to high and volatile oil prices. In net oil-importing countries worldwide, high and volatile oil prices…
Together, the World Bank’s Africa Energy Group (AFTEG) and the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program (ESMAP) will work to implement ACCES in close coordination and through a strategic partnership with the Global Alliance…
