Energy efficiency seen easy way to aid climate: U.N. - Reuters

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Energy efficiency seen easy way to aid climate: U.N.
Tue Aug 28, 2007 7:33AM EDT

By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent

VIENNA (Reuters) - Energy efficiency for power plants,
buildings and cars is the easiest way to slow global
warming in an investment shift set to cost hundreds of
billions of dollars, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

A U.N. report about climate investments, outlined to a
meeting in Vienna of 1,000 delegates from 158 nations,
also said emissions of greenhouse gases could be curbed
more cheaply in developing nations than in rich states.

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"Energy efficiency is the most promising means to reduce
greenhouse gases in the short term," said Yvo de Boer,
the head of the U.N. Climate Change Secretariat,
presenting the report to the August 27-31 meeting.

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Energy efficiency in power plants would help, along with
measures such as greater fuel efficiency for cars or
better insulation in buildings. The study foresees a shift
to renewable energies such as solar and hydropower,
and some nuclear power.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSL2836333720070828

[bananas]

1. The report can be downloaded here

http://unfccc.int/cooperation_and_support/financial_mechanism/items/4053.php

[kestrel91316]

2. K&R - wish I could rec it a dozen or so times!

[diane in sf]

3. Recommended, energy efficiency is the low hanging fruit.