[en] In mid-2010, the World Energy Council published a comprehensive report on shale gas. Given the slow pace of change and long lead-times typical to the energy sector, it is amazing to note how different the global outlook for shale gas is today compared to last year. A widely anticipated global gas market revolution has not happened outside of the United States. Moreover, a number of important issues which need to be addressed sooner rather than later have emerged and obscured the rising star of shale gas. One year on, the following key findings are emerging: - In general, the new estimates of shale gas resources are more conservative than those reported in 2010, mainly due to the differences in the methodology used by the data publishers. - Shale gas development can have a significant impact on the dynamics and prices on the natural gas market, and on gas-fired power generation. - Implications of increased use of shale gas will not be the same in all regions. In the short to medium term, however, no other region is likely to be able to emulate the success of shale gas in North America supported by its large and well-developed gas transport infra-structure and gas market structures. - Regulatory uncertainties slow down shale gas development in many countries. - Notwithstanding the environmental moratoriums in some countries, use of shale gas will continue to grow, keeping pressure on natural gas prices and the LNG market. - Development of shale gas in Europe can help diversify its gas supply sources moving away from the current heavy dependence on Russian gas. - Lower natural gas prices may lead to a significant shift toward the increasing use of gas in power generation and transport. - The policy discussion around the Energy- Water Nexus and Security and Sustainability is crucial for the future of shale gas
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Nov 2010; 2012; 68 p; ISBN 978-0-946121-05-2; 
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[en] This study is aiming to describe and evaluate energy-efficiency trends and policies at global level. While the French Agency for Environment and Energy Management) the Agency for Environment and Energy Efficiency, France (ADEME) coordinated the project, the study was carried out over two years with the technical assistance of Enerdata. The first objective of the study is to identify recent trends in energy-efficiency performance for WEC member countries. A selection of indicators has been produced for that purpose: they are available on the WEC web site. This report looks at these indicators and analyses them by main world region. The second objective is to describe and evaluate energy-efficiency policies carried out in a large sample of countries throughout the world. All information related to energy-efficiency policy implementation has been integrated on the WEC web site. 85 countries are covered, either through a survey that was carried out in 50 countries or through a literature review for the remaining countries. This survey was completed by selected experts, with detailed case studies focused on four policy measures: - Innovative financing schemes in buildings; - Measures to accelerate the penetration of efficient air conditioners and their efficient use; - Smart billing; - Measures to improve the efficiency of road transport of freight. Beyond a review of existing energy-efficiency measures, this evaluation aims to pinpoint the most interesting experiences case studies and draw some conclusions on the advantages and drawbacks of different policies. These conclusions should enable countries embarking on energy-demand management policies to benefit from the experience of the most advanced countries. Despite the still important role of market instruments (voluntary agreements, information, dissemination) and economic incentives, regulations are increasingly used, in particular in sectors in which the market fails to give appropriate signals (e.g. buildings, appliances, and so on). Because of limited public budget, there is increasing involvement of the private sector in supporting investments in energy efficiency, through energy service companies (ESCOs) and energy utilities. The study highlights a number of innovative measures, such as smart billing, energy-savings targets by sector, mandatory installation of efficient equipment, and obligatory energy savings for energy companies. The study concludes with eight main recommendations: 1. Energy prices should reflect real costs and give more incentives to consumers. 2. Consumers should be better informed. 3. Innovative financing tools should be implemented to support consumers' investments. 4. The quality of energy-efficient equipment and services should be controlled. 5. Regulations should be enforced and regularly strengthened. 6. Behaviour should be addressed as much as technologies, relying on information and communications technologies (ICTs). 7. Monitoring achievements is necessary to evaluate the real impact of energy-efficiency policies. 8. International and regional cooperation should be enhanced. Given its broad geographical coverage and the correlation between indicators and policy measures, this report represents an original approach to energy-efficiency evaluation.
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Cette etude a pour but de decrire les tendances de l'efficacite energetique dans le monde au travers de multiples indicateurs et d'evaluer les politiques d'efficacite energetique mises en oeuvre. Cette etude a ete coordonnee par l'ADEME et a ete menee durant les deux dernieres annees avec l'assistance technique d'ENERDATA. Le premier objectif de cette etude est de decrire et expliquer les tendances des performances d'efficacite energetique dans les pays membres du CME. Une selection d'indicateurs a ete produite; ces indicateurs sont consultables sur le site web du CME. Ils ont ete analyses et compares dans ce rapport, par grande region du monde, mais aussi par pays sous forme de carte. Le second objectif est de decrire et evaluer les politiques d'efficacite energetique mises en oeuvre dans un large echantillon de pays, representatifs de toutes les regions du monde. L'ensemble des informations relatives aux politiques d'efficacite energetique sont disponibles sur le site web du CME. L'information relative a 85 pays a ete collectee par une enquete aupres d'une soixantaine de pays et une revue de la litterature. Cette enquete a ete completee par 4 etudes de cas preparees par des experts sur les systemes de financements innovants dans le secteur du batiment, les mesures mises en oeuvre pour accelerer la penetration des climatiseurs efficaces, les factures d'electricite intelligentes, et les mesures pour ameliorer l'efficacite des transports routiers de marchandise. Au-dela d'une description des mesures mises en oeuvre, cette evaluation vise a reperer les experiences les plus interessantes et a en tirer des conclusions sur leurs avantages et limites. Ces conclusions doivent permettre aux pays qui s'engagent dans les politiques de maitrise de leur consommation de profiter de l'experience des pays les plus avances. Malgre un role toujours important d'instruments de marche (accords volontaires, information, dissemination) et d'incitations economiques, les mesures reglementaires sont de plus en plus utilisees, en particulier dans les secteurs ou les mecanismes de marche sont insuffisants pour donner le bon signal aux consommateurs (batiments, equipements electromenagers). De plus, comme les budgets publics sont de plus en plus restreints, surtout en periode de crise, le secteur prive joue un role croissant dans le soutien aux investissements d'efficacite energetique, comme par exemple les societes de services energetiques et les fournisseurs d'energie. L'etude fait ressortir un certain nombre de mesures innovantes, comme les factures intelligences, les objectifs d'economies d'energie par secteur, les obligations d'installation d'equipements efficaces et les obligations d'economies d'energie pour les compagnies energetiques. L'etude se conclut par 8 recommandations: les prix de l'energie doivent refleter les couts reels et donner des signaux plus incitatifs aux consommateurs; les consommateurs devraient etre mieux informes; des outils de financement innovants devraient etre mis en oeuvre pour soutenir les investissements des consommateurs; la qualite des equipements et des services d'efficacite energetique doit etre mieux controlee; les reglementations doivent etre effectivement appliquees et regulierement renforcees; les comportements doivent etre mieux cibles, a l'aide notamment des TIC; l'evaluation des resultats est necessaire pour verifier l'impact reel des politiques d'efficacite energetique; enfin, la cooperation regionale et internationale devrait etre renforcee. Ce rapport, grace a une large couverture de pays et grace a l'association des indicateurs aux politiques, fournit une source d'information. exhaustive et originale d'evaluation de l'efficacite energetiqueSource
2013; 172 p; ISBN 978-0-946121-27-4; ; ISBN 978-0-94612-126-7; ; Available from the INIS Liaison Officer for France, see the INIS website for current contact and E-mail addresses
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[en] In the light of the growing importance of renewables and especially Variable Renewable Energy Sources (VRES) all over the world, policy makers and the industry need to address emerging issues to ensure continued growth of variable renewables and their successful integration in electricity systems. Drawing on case studies from 32 countries across five continents, the report Variable Renewables Integration in Electricity Systems: How to get it right highlights lessons learnt, identifies critical success factors and extracts practical solutions for success.
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Compte tenu de l'importance croissante des energies renouvelables et en particulier des energies renouvelables variables partout dans le monde, les decideurs politiques et industriels doivent repondre a des problemes nouveaux pour assurer la croissance continue des energies renouvelables variables et reussir leur integration dans les systemes electriques. S'appuyant sur des etudes de cas dans 32 pays sur les cinq continents, le rapport 'Integration des energies renouvelables variables dans les systemes electriques: comment s'y prendre' met en evidence les enseignements tires, identifie les facteurs critiques de reussite et propose des solutions pratiques pour reussir cette integration. Le rapport a ete produit en collaboration avec le CESI, en Italie, et avec les contributions des 48 membres du reseau 'energies renouvelables' du Conseil Mondial de l'Energie.Source
2016; 152 p; ISBN 978-0-946121-51-9; ; ISBN 978-0-946121-50-2; ; Available from the INIS Liaison Officer for France, see the INIS website for current contact and E-mail addresses
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