Economic regulators are responsible for ensuring that infrastructure services are delivered efficiently, where competition on its own is unable to achieve this outcome.
Cette publication porte sur l'ensemble des politiques qui soutiennent directement la production ou la consommation de combustibles fossiles dans les pays de l'OCDE et une slection d'conomies partenaires.
This publication is concerned with all policies that directly support the production or consumption of fossil fuels in OECD countries and in a selection of partner economies.
The Congress "e;Arsenic in the Environment"e; offers an international, multi- and interdisciplinary discussion platform for research and innovation aimed towards a holistic solution to the problem posed by the environmental toxin arsenic, with considerable societal impact.
This publication provides governments with guidance on the policy options that are available to make the most of private investment opportunities in clean energy infrastructure, drawing on the expertise of climate and investment communities among others.
Public utility industries, once regarded as monolithic monopolies, in fact are made up of many separate activities, many of which can sustain effective competition.
This Inventory is concerned with direct budgetary transfers and tax expenditures that relate to fossil fuels, regardless of their impact or of the purpose for which the measures were first put in place.
Technological innovation can lower the cost of achieving environmental objectives, so it is important to understand how environmental policy design and technological innovation are linked.
This publication provides preliminary, quantitative estimates of direct budgetary support and tax expenditures supporting the production or consumption of fossil fuels in selected OECD member countries.
This report addresses multilevel governance challenges in water policy implementation and identifies good practices for coordinating water policy across ministries, between levels of government, and across local actors at subnational level.
Les gouvernements de nombreux pays de l'OCDE, mais aussi de plusieurs pays non membres, s'emploient activement a promouvoir la production et la consommation de nouveaux carburants de transport issus de produits agricoles.
Published annually, Labour Force Statistics provides detailed data on population, labour force, total employment, employment by sector, and part-time employment, all broken down by gender.
The dilemma facing Cyprus—that of limited water supplies (both in terms of quantity and quality) in the face of steadily increasing water demand, coupled with a fragmented institutional structure of the water sector—is characteristic of most arid and semi-arid countries all over the world.
Urban engineers provide a physical definition of the urban habitat by planning, designing, building and constructing, operating, and maintaining infrastructure, applying the tools of engineering, science, and good management to address the complex problems associated with infrastructure, services, buildings, environment, and land-use generally encountered in cities.
As the global pursuit for environmental sustainability and circular water economy grows ever ambitious, this book explores recent trends, methods, and advancements in industrial wastewater treatment.
Numerical Simulation of Effluent Discharges: Applications with OpenFOAM provides a resource for understanding the effluent discharge mechanisms and the approaches for modeling them.
Renewable Energy Finance: Theory and Practice, Second Edition integrates the special characteristics of renewable energy with key elements of project finance.
The book essentially covers the growing role of AI in the oil and gas industry, including digital technologies used in the exploration phase, customer sales service, and cloud-based digital storage of reservoir simulation data for modeling.
"Cinco grandes compañías eléctricas poseen la mayor parte de la capacidad instalada y de la energía producida en España, a la vez que controlan la totalidad de las redes de distribución y venden la mayor parte de la electricidad a los clientes finales.
Environmental Nexus Approach: Management of Water, Waste, and Soil establishes linkages between environmental resources, such as water, waste, and soil, in order to facilitate sustainable management of these resources.
Ahorrar dinero en la factura de la electricidad, mejorar el medio ambiente y ser autosuficientes hasta el punto de olvidar por completo a las compañías eléctricas puede parecer algo inalcanzable.
Esta obra constituye un manual completo para el estudio y el proyecto de las instalaciones de calefacción desde una perspectiva eminentemente práctica sin olvidar el rigor y la necesidad de fundamentar los principios de esta apasionante y necesaria técnica de ingeniería.
Avui dia, els humans ens encaminem a una doble crisi relacionada amb els combustibles fòssils: per un costat, el col·lapse de l'economia del creixement continu i, per l'altre, l'alteració de l'equilibri climàtic a causa dels gasos d'efecte hivernacle; a més, aquesta doble crisi s'acompanya de l'amenaça d'exhauriment de matèries primeres estratègiques.
Identificar las partes que configuran las redes eléctricas subterráneas de alta tensión, analizando las características específicas y la normativa de aplicación.
Identificar las partes que configuran los centros de transformación (intemperie, prefabricado y no prefabricado), analizando las características específicas y la normativa de aplicación.
Efectuar el mantenimiento predictivo y preventivo de una instalación de red eléctrica subterránea de alta tensión, a partir de la documentación técnica y siguiendo los procedimientos establecidos, en condiciones de calidad y seguridad.
Identificar las partes y elementos que constituyen las redes eléctricas aéreas de alta tensión, analizando las características específicas y su función en el marconormativo y reglamentario vigente.
Analizar las medidas de prevención y de seguridad respecto a las actuaciones de la manipulación de las instalaciones y equipos, contenidas en los planes de seguridad de las empresas del sector.
La economía minera es muy amplia: abarca los orígenes y características de los minerales, el impacto de la minería en el desarrollo económico, los procesos mineros y metalúrgicos, la estimación de costos, los mercados y la comercialización de minerales, así como la optimización de proyectos, financiamiento, medio ambiente y política minera.
Climate change not only involves rising temperatures but it can also alter the hydro-meteorological parameters of a region and the corresponding changes emerging in the various biotic or abiotic environmental features.
Handbook on Thermal Hydraulics of Water-Cooled Nuclear Reactors, Volume 3, Procedures and Applications includes all new chapters which delve deeper into the topic, adding context and practical examples to help readers apply learnings to their own setting.
This book focuses solely on the issues of agricultural productivity analysis with advanced modeling approaches bringing solutions to food-insecure regions of the world, especially in south and southeast Asia and in Africa.
