Cities are key for a sustainable future. Accelerated urbanization creates an ever-increasing demand for energy to expand infrastructure and services, especially in the developing world, where a projected 2.4 billion people are expected to…
Harnessing the "hidden fuel" of energy efficiency offers many opportunities to help rapidly growing cities achieve energy security, energy savings, and reduce costs and emissions. Integrating energy efficiency can also…
This note advises city leaders on how to manage the growth and transformation of urban forms toward an energy efficient and livable path through supportive planning policies, zoning regulations, and design guidelines.
Achieving…
A major new ESMAP-managed partnership between the World Bank Group and the Global Alliance for Clean Cookstoves will work to spur a transition to clean cooking for 100 million households.
A new ESMAP facility helps countries develop and implement effective, sustainable energy subsidy reform programs that protect the poor from the impact of higher energy prices.
