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Tapping a Hidden Resource : Energy Efficiency in the Middle East and North Africa

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2014-02-25T20:53:32Z
dc.date.available2014-02-25T20:53:32Z
dc.date.issued2009-02
dc.description.abstractEnergy efficiency can improve fiscal balances, stimulate growth and competitiveness, strengthen energy security, and reduce the energy burden of the poor. It also can enhance the quality of life by improving energy products and services, reducing pollution, and reallocating savings from energy to social services and other welfare enhancements. From a long-term perspective, energy efficiency preserves energy resources for future generations and mitigates climate change. Most governments in the region consider energy efficiency as a priority issue, although for different reasons. The key issue for many is the weight of energy subsidies in fiscal balances; for others, it is the vulnerability of the economy to swings in hydrocarbon prices and the risk of losing competitiveness; and for still others, it is concern about generating enough financing for energy investments and satisfying the energy demand of their fast-growing economies. These factors have prompted governments to renew their efforts to improve energy efficiency. This report explores opportunities to boost energy efficiency in the Middle East and North Africa and secure a sustainable energy future for the region. It explores governments' growing concern about the burden of energy subsidies and identifies opportunities to improve efficiency, drawing on regional and international experience.en
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/17151
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/17151
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectair pollution
dc.subjectair pollution damage
dc.subjectair pollution resulting
dc.subjectairborne particles
dc.subjectappliance standards
dc.subjectApproach
dc.subjectavailability
dc.subjectBALANCE
dc.subjectBorder Prices
dc.subjectbuilding codes
dc.subjectbutane
dc.subjectcancer
dc.subjectcarbon
dc.subjectcarbon dioxide
dc.subjectCarbon Dioxide Emissions
dc.subjectcement
dc.subjectchemical composition
dc.subjectClean Technology
dc.subjectcleaner energy
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectCoal
dc.subjectCoal Products
dc.subjectcogeneration
dc.subjectcombustion
dc.subjectcommercial fuels
dc.subjectcommitment to energy efficiency
dc.subjectcompact fluorescent lights
dc.subjectcompressed natural gas
dc.subjectconsumption of energy
dc.subjectcost of energy
dc.subjectCrude oil
dc.subjectDemand for electricity
dc.subjectdemand management
dc.subjectdiesel
dc.subjectdistribution losses
dc.subjectdistribution of electricity
dc.subjectDistribution of energy
dc.subjectDistrict heating
dc.subjectDistrict heating systems
dc.subjecteconometrics
dc.subjecteconomic activity
dc.subjecteconomic development
dc.subjecteconomic growth
dc.subjecteconomic incentives
dc.subjectefficiency improvement
dc.subjectefficiency of energy use
dc.subjectefficient equipment
dc.subjectefficient lighting
dc.subjectefficient use
dc.subjectElasticities
dc.subjectelasticity of substitution
dc.subjectelectric heaters
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectelectricity consumption
dc.subjectelectricity costs
dc.subjectElectricity Demand
dc.subjectElectricity Prices
dc.subjectElectricity Pricing
dc.subjectelectricity use
dc.subjectemission
dc.subjectemission levels
dc.subjectEmission per capita
dc.subjectemission per unit
dc.subjectemissions
dc.subjectend-user efficiency
dc.subjectEnergy audits
dc.subjectenergy conservation
dc.subjectenergy conservation measures
dc.subjectenergy consumption
dc.subjectENERGY DEMAND
dc.subjectEnergy Efficiency
dc.subjectenergy efficiency improvement
dc.subjectEnergy efficiency improvements
dc.subjectenergy efficiency investments
dc.subjectenergy efficiency standards
dc.subjectenergy intensive
dc.subjectenergy investments
dc.subjectenergy management
dc.subjectenergy policies
dc.subjectENERGY PRICE
dc.subjectENERGY PRICES
dc.subjectenergy pricing
dc.subjectenergy producers
dc.subjectenergy production
dc.subjectenergy products
dc.subjectEnergy Research
dc.subjectenergy resources
dc.subjectenergy savings
dc.subjectenergy security
dc.subjectEnergy Service
dc.subjectEnergy Service Companies
dc.subjectenergy services
dc.subjectenergy sources
dc.subjectENERGY SUPPLY
dc.subjectEnergy Technologies
dc.subjectenergy use
dc.subjectenergy users
dc.subjectEnvironmental
dc.subjectenvironmental damage
dc.subjectenvironmental degradation
dc.subjectENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
dc.subjectenvironmental policy
dc.subjectenvironmental regulations
dc.subjectequilibrium
dc.subjectexpenditures
dc.subjectfinancial resources
dc.subjectfluorescent lamp
dc.subjectfluorescent lights
dc.subjectfossil
dc.subjectfossil fuel
dc.subjectfossil fuel reserves
dc.subjectfossil fuel resources
dc.subjectfossil fuels
dc.subjectfuel
dc.subjectfuel combustion
dc.subjectfuel consumption
dc.subjectfuel price
dc.subjectFuel Prices
dc.subjectgas
dc.subjectGas Flaring
dc.subjectGas Flaring Reduction
dc.subjectgas industry
dc.subjectgas turbine
dc.subjectgasification
dc.subjectgasoline
dc.subjectGasoline prices
dc.subjectGeneration
dc.subjectgreenhouse
dc.subjectgreenhouse gas
dc.subjectgreenhouse gas emissions
dc.subjectGreenhouse Gases
dc.subjectgross domestic product
dc.subjectheat
dc.subjectheat recovery
dc.subjectheavy fuel oil
dc.subjectHigh energy intensity
dc.subjecthigher emission levels
dc.subjecthigher energy prices
dc.subjectimports
dc.subjectImprovements in energy efficiency
dc.subjectImproving Energy Efficiency
dc.subjectincome
dc.subjectincreasing energy efficiency
dc.subjectinsurance
dc.subjectInternational Energy Agency
dc.subjectkerosene
dc.subjectkilowatt-hour
dc.subjectlegislation
dc.subjectleisure
dc.subjectlevel of emissions
dc.subjectliquid fuels
dc.subjectLNG
dc.subjectmarket economies
dc.subjectnational income
dc.subjectnatural gas
dc.subjectNatural Resources
dc.subjectoil combustion
dc.subjectoil company
dc.subjectoil consumption
dc.subjectoil equivalent
dc.subjectoil exports
dc.subjectoil price
dc.subjectoil prices
dc.subjectOil Products
dc.subjectparticulate
dc.subjectParticulate emission
dc.subjectparticulate matter
dc.subjectParticulate pollution
dc.subjectParticulates
dc.subjectPer capita energy
dc.subjectpetroleum
dc.subjectpetroleum gas
dc.subjectPetroleum Product
dc.subjectPetroleum Product Prices
dc.subjectPETROLEUM PRODUCTS
dc.subjectpolitical economy
dc.subjectpollutants
dc.subjectpollution levels
dc.subjectpower
dc.subjectpower generation
dc.subjectpower generation capacity
dc.subjectpower plant
dc.subjectpower sector
dc.subjectpower systems
dc.subjectprimary energy
dc.subjectprimary energy demand
dc.subjectprimary energy supply
dc.subjectproductivity
dc.subjectpurchasing power
dc.subjectRational Use of Energy
dc.subjectReducing emissions
dc.subjectrefined products
dc.subjectrefrigeration
dc.subjectRenewable Energy
dc.subjectRenewable Energy Development
dc.subjectResources Management
dc.subjectScientific Research
dc.subjectsolar radiation
dc.subjectsolar water heaters
dc.subjectSustainable Development
dc.subjectsustainable energy
dc.subjectsustainable energy future
dc.subjecttariff structure
dc.subjectthermal unit
dc.subjecttotal energy consumption
dc.subjecturban air pollution
dc.subjecturban centers
dc.subjecturban population
dc.subjectvehicles
dc.subjectwaste
dc.subjectwaste management
dc.subjectwater heating
dc.subjectWorld Energy
dc.titleTapping a Hidden Resource : Energy Efficiency in the Middle East and North Africaen
dspace.entity.typePublication
okr.date.disclosure2009-07-02
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T10:01:56.932548Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Policy Note
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.identifier.report48329
okr.language.supporteden
okr.region.administrativeMiddle East and North Africa
okr.region.geographicalNorth Africa
okr.region.geographicalMiddle East
okr.sectorEnergy and mining :: General energy sector
okr.themeEconomic management
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Demand
okr.topicEnergy::Energy Production and Transportation
okr.topicEnergy::Energy and Environment
okr.topicEnvironment::Environment and Energy Efficiency
okr.topicEnvironment::Environmental Economics & Policies
okr.unitSustainable Development (MNSSD)
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