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Energy Efficiency Policy Priorities: Ukraine
…is facing unprecedented energy security challenges as a result of ongoing geopolitical and financial crises. Improving energy efficiency across the economy could strengthen energy security by decreasing the country’s reliance on fossil fuel imports, reduce pressure on public budgets that have historically shouldered billions of euros a year in energy subsidies (although some energy subsidies are now being phased out), reduce costs to consumers and improve the comfort and health of its residents. The good news is that there is a large potential for energy efficiency gains in Ukraine. Measures to tap Ukraine’s energy efficiency potential are described…
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Energy Policies Beyond IEA Countries: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia 2015
…Conveniently located near the world’s fastest-growing energy markets, the resource-rich and transit countries of Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia contribute significantly to world energy security. However, shared challenges across the region include aged infrastructure, high energy intensity, low energy efficiency, untapped alternative energy potential and poorly functioning regional energy markets.
This publication highlights the energy policies and sector developments of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan during 2013-14 and provides a summary of key recommendations for policy makers in the region. Energy policy analysis is conducted in line with… -
Energy Policies Beyond IEA Countries: Ukraine 2012
…a greater priority. The potential for energy efficiency gains in the residential, district heating and industrial sectors is significant. Endowed with large conventional energy reserves, alongside sizeable renewable potential, Ukraine can build the capacity to markedly increase its resource production. Releasing this potential will require deep regulatory reform and full implementation of international treaty provisions. Effective competition, alongside a progressive move towards market prices, will also help Ukraine attract investment to develop the sector. A draft energy strategy, which sets out a series of supply-side measures, was published in 2012. Broadening and implementing a comprehensive energy strategy, one that…
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Energy Policies of IEA Countries: The Republic of Korea 2006
…enhancement of its policy goals – adding economic efficiency and environmental sustainability to energy security – is commendable. Building on the liberalisation of its economy, the Republic of Korea set out an ambitious plan for reform of its state-controlled natural gas and electricity industries. However, the plans have been stalled and there is currently little vision for effective reform going forward. As the economy makes the transition to one with less phenomenal, more sustainable and less predictable growth, the IEA encourages the Republic of Korea to press forward with liberalisation in order to underpin a more flexible and efficient energy sector…
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Clean Energy Transitions Programme 2023
…Energy Outlook and a World Energy Outlook Special Report on universal access to clean cooking in Africa. Additional highlights included annual updates of our World Energy Investment and World Energy Employment reports along with many others.The programme also provided support to the IEA’s strategically important work on energy efficiency, critical minerals, energy employment, clean energy investment and people-centred energy transitions. The CETP supported the IEA’s efforts to improve energy data collection and to develop capacity among policy makers in partner countries. It contributed to the Agency’s role as a key coordinator of the global energy…
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Harnessing Energy Demand Restraint in Ukraine: A Roadmap
…of recent energy consumption trends, policies affecting demand restraint and the current roles and responsibilities of key institutions and stakeholders in developing and implementing demand restraint related policies and programmes. Finally, the integrated policy roadmap to advance demand restraint includes proposed strategic policy goals and a range of policy measures to pursue demand restraint in Ukraine over the next five years. Summary brochure Discover Ukraine’s potential to improve its energy system through a comprehensive and integrated policy approach. Executive Summary Energy demand restraint is broadly defined to include policies and practices that help increase energy efficiency, reduce energy imports…
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Korea 2020
…IEA countries. The Korean government is committed to advance the country’s energy transition by increasing the share of renewable electricity to 20% by 2030 and to 30-35% by 2040, to gradually phase-out coal and nuclear from the energy mix while significantly improving energy efficiency, and by fostering the country’s nascent hydrogen industry. Under the Paris Agreement, Korea is committed to limit its emissions to 536 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO2-eq) in 2030; in 2018, emissions were 709 Mt CO2-eq.Reaching these ambitious targets will require Korea to substantially enhance decarbonisation efforts across all energy sectors…
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Fuel Economy in Major Car Markets
…fuel economy, outlining the status per country in 2017 and the twelve-year evolution of these variables for key regional groupings. These results are also considered in terms of expected progress towards the 2030 GFEI goals.A focus on LDV prices which aims to provide better insight into the costs of energy efficiency in the LDV market.A section investigating the main drivers of tested fuel economy in electrified vehicles.A special focus looking at the divergence between real driving fuel consumption and tested fuel economy of LDVs, and the corresponding compliance and enforcement aspects related to testing. It takes…
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Korea Climate Resilience Policy Indicator
…the current level (RCP 8.5), the number of heatwave days and summer days could increase by 25.4 and 66.2 respectively, while cold-wave days could decrease by 6.2 at the end of the century (2071-2100)Temperature changes are already affecting energy demand for heating and cooling. In the last two decades, the number of heating degree days (HDDs) has decreased while cooling degree days (CDDs) have followed an upward trend. This change is likely to raise energy demand for cooling and reduce consumption for heating. In the mid-2020s, electricity demand for summer cooling is expected…
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Korea Electricity Security Policy
Country Energy Security Policy - Electricity Overview and generation portfolio Electricity generation in Korea is heavily dependent on coal, which represents over 40% of total generation. The vast majority of the remaining electricity generation derives from natural gas and nuclear energy, in roughly equal shares. Renewable energies account for a growing but still small proportion, and are expected to reach 21.6% of total electricity generation by 2030. Korea’s power grid is an isolated system with no cross-border transmission lines; therefore, electricity demand is met entirely through local production. Korea has an electricity emergency response manual outlining response procedures…