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Lights Out? The Outlook for Energy in Eastern Europe and Central Asia

dc.contributor.author World Bank
dc.date.accessioned 2012-08-13T10:41:01Z
dc.date.available 2012-08-13T10:41:01Z
dc.date.issued 2010-05
dc.description.abstract It is very likely that an energy crunch could hit several countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ECA) in the next five or six years. Before the financial crisis of 2008, several electricity importing countries in the region had begun to experience difficulties with supply; however, the crisis has reduced demand and created some breathing room. It has also created a window of opportunity to take action to mitigate the impact of the anticipated energy crunch. But countries need to act now. Mitigating actions are required on both the supply side and the demand side and will require significant investments (about $3.3 trillion in 2008 dollars over the next 20 years, or about 3% of cumulative gross domestic product) if the region wants to meet all its anticipated energy needs. This level of investment cannot be provided by the public sector alone and measures will be required to create a climate that appeals to private sector investors. In conclusion, the region faces a potential energy crunch. The financial crisis has provided some breathing room to address the potential energy constraints, but countries need to act quickly to take advantage of this window of opportunity by promoting an attractive climate for investment. At the same time they need to ensure that the energy strategies they pursue are perceived as being responsive to environmental concerns. en
dc.identifier http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/05/12817790/lights-out-outlook-energy-eastern-europe-central-asia
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10190
dc.language English
dc.publisher Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseries Europe and Central Asia Knowledge Brief; Volume No. 23
dc.rights CC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holder World Bank
dc.rights.uri http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subject BOILER
dc.subject CARBON
dc.subject CARBON DIOXIDE
dc.subject CARBON EMISSIONS
dc.subject CARBON FINANCING
dc.subject CARBON TAXES
dc.subject CLIMATE
dc.subject CLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subject COAL
dc.subject CONSUMPTION OF ENERGY
dc.subject CRUDE OIL
dc.subject CYCLE POWER PLANTS
dc.subject DISTRICT HEATING
dc.subject DISTRICT HEATING SYSTEM
dc.subject DOMESTIC COAL
dc.subject ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
dc.subject ECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subject ELECTRICITY
dc.subject ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
dc.subject ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
dc.subject ELECTRICITY TARIFFS
dc.subject EMISSION
dc.subject EMISSION LEVELS
dc.subject EMISSION RATES
dc.subject ENERGY EFFICIENCY
dc.subject ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS
dc.subject ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS
dc.subject ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE
dc.subject ENERGY INTENSITY
dc.subject ENERGY NEEDS
dc.subject ENERGY PRICES
dc.subject ENERGY SECURITY
dc.subject ENERGY STRATEGIES
dc.subject ENERGY SUPPLY
dc.subject FINANCIAL CRISIS
dc.subject FOSSIL
dc.subject FOSSIL FUELS
dc.subject FUEL CONSUMPTION
dc.subject GAS
dc.subject GAS PRICES
dc.subject GAS PRODUCTION
dc.subject GAS SECTOR
dc.subject GAS SUPPLIES
dc.subject GAS SUPPLY
dc.subject GENERATION
dc.subject GENERATION CAPACITY
dc.subject GREENHOUSE
dc.subject GREENHOUSE GAS
dc.subject GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
dc.subject IMPORTS
dc.subject INVESTMENTS IN ENERGY
dc.subject INVESTMENTS IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY
dc.subject MARGINAL COST
dc.subject OIL
dc.subject OIL SUPPLY
dc.subject POWER
dc.subject POWER GENERATION
dc.subject POWER GENERATION CAPACITY
dc.subject POWER PLANTS
dc.subject POWER SECTOR
dc.subject PRIMARY ENERGY
dc.subject PRIMARY ENERGY PRODUCTION
dc.subject PRIMARY FUEL
dc.subject RESIDENTIAL CONSUMERS
dc.subject SUPPLY SIDE
dc.subject TARIFF LEVELS
dc.subject THERMAL PLANTS
dc.subject VEHICLES
dc.title Lights Out? The Outlook for Energy in Eastern Europe and Central Asia en
dspace.entity.type Publication
okr.crosscuttingsolutionarea Climate Change
okr.date.disclosure 2010-09-30
okr.doctype Publications & Research :: Brief
okr.doctype Publications & Research
okr.docurl http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/05/12817790/lights-out-outlook-energy-eastern-europe-central-asia
okr.globalpractice Macroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpractice Environment and Natural Resources
okr.globalpractice Energy and Extractives
okr.globalpractice Energy and Extractives
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum 000356161_20100930002333
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum 12817790
okr.identifier.report 56700
okr.language.supported en
okr.pdfurl http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2010/09/30/000356161_20100930002333/Rendered/PDF/567000BRI00Box1KB1231Energy1Outlook.pdf en
okr.region.administrative Europe and Central Asia
okr.topic Environment :: Climate Change Mitigation and Green House Gases
okr.topic Macroeconomics and Economic Growth :: Climate Change Economics
okr.topic Energy :: Energy and Environment
okr.topic Energy :: Energy Production and Transportation
okr.topic Environment :: Environment and Energy Efficiency
okr.unit HNP Sector Unit (EASHH)
okr.unit Office of the Regional Vice Pres (ECAVP)
okr.volume 1 of 1
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