Websites

We give an overview of selected websites. An overview like this can not, by definition, be complete. Over 1000 websites give information on energy and environmental related issues. A regularly updated website with links to most energy websites is that of the Netherlands Energy Research Foundation (ECN): http://www.ecn.nl/eii/main.html

Policies and Programmes

Intergovernmental

United Nations Framework Conference on Climate Change (UNFCCC): http://www.unfccc.de

UNDP - Energy and Atmosphere Programme (EAP): http://www.undp.org/seed/eap

UNEP Collaborating Center on Energy and Environment http://www.uccee.org

UNIDO Energy and Environment: http://www.unido.org/doc/online.htmls

UNITAR Climate Change Training: http://www.unitar.org/cctrain

United Nations - Economic Commission for Europe: http://www.unece.org

World Bank: http://worldbank.org

World Bank Global Environment/Climate change: http://www-esd.worldbank.org/cc

European Union: http://europa.eu.int

European Commission - DG 17 (Energy): http://europa.eu.int/en/comm/dg17/dg17home.htm

European Community Research and Development Information Service (CORDIS): http://www.cordis.lu

Global Environment Facility (GEF): http://www.gefweb.org

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): http://www.usgcrp.gov

International Energy Agency (IEA): http://www.iea.org

IEA Energy and Environmental Technology Information Centres (EETIC): http://www.eetic.org

IEA Heat Pump Centre: http://www.heatpumpcentre.org

IEA Energy Technology Data Exchange (ETDE): http://www.etde.org

Other Useful Links

African Energy Policy Research Network (AFREPREN): http://www.afrepren.org

American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE): http://www.ashrae.org

Asia-Pacific Energy Research Centre: http://www.ieej.or.jp/aperc/index.htm

CADDET Energy Efficiency: http://www.caddet.org (database on energy efficient technologies)

Greenhouse Gas Technology Information Exchange (GREENTIE): http://www.greentie.org

Greenhouse Gas R&D Programme (IEA): http://www.ieagreen.org.uk

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Network (U.S. DOE): http://www.eren.doe.gov

Energy Technology Support Unit (ETSU, UK): http://www.etsu.com

Home Energy Magazine (journal): http://www.homeenergy.org

International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD): http://www.iisd.ca

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL): http://www.lbl.gov

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL): http://www.nrel.gov

North American Organisation of ESCOs (NAESCO): http://www.naesco.org

Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL): http:/www.ornl.gov

Overview Energy Links on the Internet: http://www.ecn.nl/eii/main.html

SOLSTICE, Centre for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology: http://solstice.crest.org/index.html

Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI): http://www.sei.se

Sustainable Building Sourcebook: http://www.greenbuilder.com

U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE): http://www.doe.gov

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA): http://www.epa.gov

World Energy Council (WEC): http://www.worldenergy.org

World Resources Institute (WRI): http://www.wri.org