International Energy Outlook 2003
Energy-Related Funding Announcements From the Johannesburg Summit
Sponsor |
Funding Initiative |
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Canada |
By 2003, eliminate all tariffs and quotas on products from least developed countries. Double development assistance by 2010. |
European Union |
$700 million partnership initiative on energy. $3 billion for Global Environment Facility. Raise development assistance by 22 billion euros until 2006 and 9 billion euros annually from 2006 onward. |
Germany |
500 million euros over next 5 years to promote cooperation on renewable energy. |
Japan |
Environment-related training of 5,000 overseas people during a 5-year period. |
Norway |
$50 million for implementing Johannesburg commitments. |
United Kingdom |
Double assistance to Africa to £1 billion a year; 50-percent increase in assistance to all countries. |
United States |
Up to $43 million for energy partnerships and projects in 2003. |
E7 Electricity Companiesa |
Agreements with the UN on technical cooperation for sustainable energy projects in developing countries. |
UN Environment Programme |
Launched Global Network on Energy for Sustainable Development to promote research, transfer and deployment of green and cleaner technologies to the developing world. |
UN Environment Programme, |
Partnership with DESA and U.S. EPA on cleaner fuels and vehicles, with partners from private sector, nongovernment organizations, developed and developing countries. |
aAmerican Electric
Power (U.S.), Electricité de France (France), Enel (Italy), HydroQuébec
(Canada), Ontario Power Generation (Canada), Kansai Electric Power (Japan),
RWE (Germany), Scottish Power (UK), and Tokyo Electric Power (Japan).
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