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The Global Energy Analysis (GEA) is a major, multi-year initiative which assesses the global energy challenges of our rapidly changing world. It is a result of collaborative and integrated work of over 500 authors, analysts and reviewers worldwide who contributed independent, scientifically based and policy relevant analysis of current and emerging energy issues and options.
GEA identifies the urgent need for a sustained and comprehensive strategy to resolve the challenges facing sustainable development, including poverty eradication, climate change mitigation, health, energy security and energy access. Implementation of this strategy relies on strong commitments from policy and decision makers for a grand transformation of the global energy system.
GEA was formally launched on June 19 at the RIO+20 conference, by Kandeh Yumkella Director General UNIDO and Pavel Kabat Director/CEO of IIASA. For a list of upcoming events around the world, please see the GEA Events Web page.
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The Global Energy Assessment: Implications for the UK and international policy
On 30 November, 2012, energy experts gathered in London to discuss how findings of the Global Energy Assessment (GEA) could be applied by national and international decision makers, with particular focus on the UK Energy Bill. More
Global Energy Assessment available online October 20th
The IIASA-coordinated assessment shows that a global energy transformation toward sustainable future is feasible, affordable, and would provide multiple benefits for society and the environment. The full report will be freely available for download as of 20 October, 2012. More
Global Energy Assessment and the Netherlands
IIASA's Nebojsa Nakicenovic speaks Thursday in the Netherlands about the key findings of the Global Energy Assessment. More
New book: Energizing sustainable cities
Cities house about half the world’s population, but use 60 to 80 percent of global energy, according to a new assessment by IIASA scientists, now published as a book-Energizing Sustainable Cities. More
Global Energy Assessment: Full report now available
The Global Energy Assessment (GEA) is now available from Cambridge University Press. More
More private investment for sustainable energy: WBGU Report
In order to transform to a system of clean and sustainable energy, Germany and other countries must invest billions in energy transformations. More
Global Energy Assessment launched at RIO+20
The most comprehensive energy assessment ever undertaken, the Global Energy Assessment (GEA), was launched on June 19 by UNIDO Director-General Kandeh Yumkella at RIO+20. More
Feature articles
The Global Energy Assessment: Toward a Sustainable Energy Future
Options Magazine, Summer 2012: A comprehensive, integrated analysis of how to transform energy systems to meet the world’s multiple energy challenges—namely, providing affordable, safe, secure, and environmentally sound energy for all More
The urban energy challenge
Options Magazine, Summer 2012: What can be done to make cities more sustainable in terms of energy? More
Feeding & fueling the 9 billion - Sustainably
Options Magazine, Summer 2011: Food versus fuel isn’t the answer. Integrated land management and sustainable intensification are. More
Energizing the global MDG effort
Options Magazine, Summer 2010: Tackling the world’s energy challenges will help achieve many of the Millennium Development Goals, says IIASA’s Nebojsa Nakicenovic. More
Scenarios for success in reducing energy poverty
Options Magazine, Winter 2010: Subsidies for cooking fuel and cheap loans for stoves are the best way to increase people’s access to modern forms of energy More
Poverty alleviation is about people
Options Magazine, Winter 2011: New research aims to discover more about the people on the receiving end of our current aspirations to expand energy access. More
Energy & climate change
Feature articles New IIASA Research Area Energy & climate change One of the three global problem areas IIASA will focus on this decade... More