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Wind power development : economics and policies
Van Kooten, Gerrit Cornelis - 2009
"This study reviews the prospects of wind power at the global level. Existing studies indicate that the earth's wind energy supply potential significantly exceeds global energy demand. Yet, only 1 percent of the global electricity demand is currently derived from wind power despite 40 percent...
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China - Meeting the Challenges of Offshore and Large-Scale Wind Power : Regulatory Review of Offshore Wind in Five European Countries
World Bank - 2012
The objective of this study is to review international experience in offshore wind power development and draw on the … offshore wind capacity in each case. Chapter six draws this experience together as it identifies and summarizes recurring … themes and uses them to develop suggested best practice for the regulation of offshore wind. A glossary is included that …
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China - Meeting the Challenges of Offshore and Large-Scale Wind Power : Strategic Guidance
World Bank - 2012
, 'implementation guidance for offshore and large-scale onshore wind power development in China,' and its annexes; and iii) part C … focuses on the workshop on offshore and intertidal wind power development in China, which was held in Beijing in January 2009 …
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Offshore Wind Roadmap for the Philippines
World Bank - 2022
This roadmap provides strategic analysis of the offshore wind development potential in the Philippines, considering the … World Bank Group's (WBG’s) Offshore Wind Development Program - which aims to accelerate offshore wind development in …
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The Role of Concessional Climate Finance in Accelerating the Deployment of Offshore Wind in Emerging Markets
World Bank - 2023
strategies in support of offshore wind, including a series of country roadmap studies commissioned by WBG country teams with … grant funding from ESMAP. The report is structured as follows: chapter 2 considers the potential benefits of offshore wind … concessional finance could be optimally deployed to support offshore wind in emerging markets; chapter 4 provides the results of …
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Medical Malpractice Systems Around the Globe : Examples from the US-Tort Liability System and the Sweden-No Fault System
World Bank - 2013
In this paper two main medical malpractice systems are discussed - tort liability system in the US and no-fault system adopted in OECD countries- most notably in Sweden. These systems were discussed from administrative issues, deterrence, financing,compensation, costs occur to parties involved...
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Contingent Liability Risks from State-Owned Enterprises
World Bank - 2012
Countries across all continents face the challenge of managing contingent liabilities arising from multiple sources, including state-owned enterprises (SOEs), parastatals, off-budget financing arrangements, civil servant entitlement schemes etc. The current financial crisis has made countries...
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Pakistan : Contingent Liabilities from Public Private Partnerships
World Bank - 2013
This final report is the fourth and final deliverable in Castalia's assignment, funded by the World Bank, to improve how contingent liabilities are managed in Pakistan. The report presents recommendations on how Pakistan should improve its policies and processes for issuing and managing...
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Low carbon development opportunities for Nigeria : sectoral analyses
Cervigni, Raffaello (contributor) - 2013
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