Links

This page contains links to energy-related websites. Our endeavour is not to be exhaustive, but to provide links to websites, which we consider to contain both interesting and relevant information for professionals concerned with energy and sustainable development. We also try to refer to specific subjects and to provide a balanced overview of different kinds of organisations, philosophies and approaches.

The links are organised according to subjects and types of organisations. If you have a comment on this page - or if you like to suggest the inclusion of a particular website - please contact the webmaster.

Last update: 04.04.2006

International Organisations and Programmes involved in Energy, Environment & Development

World Energy Council (WEC) - "global multi-energy organisation to promote the sustainable supply and use of energy for the greatest benefit of all people"

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)

The Energy Charter Treaty: The Energy Charter Protocol on Energy Efficiency and Related Environmental Aspects, Energy Efficiency Country Reviews and Supporting Activities

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)

International Energy Agency (IEA)

Collaborative Labeling and Appliance Standards Program (CLASP): Information clearinghouse on energy efficiency standards and labels

Alliance to Save Energy: a US-based coalition of business, government, environmental and consumer leaders who promote the efficient and clean use of energy worldwide

Climate Network Europe (CNE): Coordinating office for environmental groups in Western Europe working on climate change issues. Includes links to the regional offices of the global Climate Action Network (CAN) and 365 NGOs world-wide

Global Environment Facility (GEF)

RECIPES - Developing Renewables - Renewable Energy that benefits all

REEEP - Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership

GEEA - Group for Energy Efficient Appliances

ELI - Efficient Lighting Initiative: an international programme for certifying the quality and efficiency of lighting products

International energy information

U.S. Energy Information Administration: official energy statistics from the U.S. Government. Features energy statistics world-wide and much more

CEEC-indicators: Energy Efficiency Indicators for Central and Eastern European Countries

ODYSSEE - Energy Efficiency Indicators in Europe

IEA Energy Efficiency Policies and Measures Interactive Database

Energy Efficiency Updates for IEA Countries

Energy and sustainable development in Latin America

Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe de las Naciones Unidas (CEPAL) - United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC): Reports on energy efficiency regulation and promotion in Latin America (‘Serie Medio Ambiente y Desarrollo’ and ‘Serie Recursos Naturales e Infraestructura’ - Español)

‘Profiles of Power Sector Reform in Selected Latin American and Caribbean Countries’ on the website of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Sustainable Development Department

PROCEL - Programa Nacional de Conservação de Energia Elétrica. The energy efficiency programme of the Brazilian government, managed by Eletrobrás (Português)

CONAE - Comisión Nacional para el Ahorro de Energía, México. The Mexican agency for the promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energy (Español)

FIDE - Fideicomiso para el Ahorro de Energía Eléctrica. Financing conservation and rational use of electricity in Mexico (Español)

PERMER - Proyecto Energías Renovables en Mercados Rurales. On the website of Secretaría de Energía, Argentina (Español)

Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía de Costa Rica, Dirección Sectorial de Energía (MINAE-DSE): visite los pioneros del desarrollo energético sustentable en América Latina (Español)

UPME - Unidad de Planeación Minero-Energética. Ente central de información y asesoría del sector minero-energético colombiano

Observatorio Colombiano de Energía - un espacio virtual para el seguimiento de la coyuntura minero energética en Colombia y en el mundo

CENERGIA - Centro de Conservación de Energía y del Ambiente, Perú

CNE - Comisión Nacional de Energía, Chile

DEREE - Dirección de Energías Renovables y Eficiencia Energética del Ministerio de Energía y Minas, Ecuador

Transición Energética - Información actual y foro sobre energía sustentable en México, América Latina y el mundo

Energy in Europe

European Commission, DG Energy & Transport

The Energy Club (Energiaklub), a Hungarian environmental NGO dealing with the promotion of renewable energies and energy efficiency. Includes downloadable studies on natural gas, sustainable energy and environment in EU accession countries

European Energy Network (EnR) of European energy agencies

Rolf Linkohr - Member of the European Parliament and energy expert

Loy’s Energie-Digest. All you want to know about energy policy and regulation in Germany (in German language)

Energy Efficiency Activities at the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC)

enerCEE.net - Energy in Central and Eastern Europe. On the website of the Austrian Energy Agency

Energy and Development

Know the ideas of philosopher and social critic Ivan Illich on ‘Energy and Equity’ (The Ivan Illich Archive)

Instituto del Tercer Mundo/The Third World Institute. Includes the "World Guide/Guía del Mundo - Una visión desde el Sur" and the "Multilateral Development Bank Energy Project" (English/Español)

Energy efficiency, renewable energy, sustainable energy technology

SwissEnergy Programme to promote energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy. On the website of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy

Government of South Australia - Energy Division: pursuing a sustainable energy future for South Australia

Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Letter: follow the developments of hydrogen and fuel cell technology world-wide

US DOE Energy Information Administration provides links to energy savings websites from the US and several other countries

EREC - European Renewable Energy Council

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