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Sustainability of Renewable Energy Technologies
Hydropower

The sustainability of large hydropower has been under discussion already before the Three Gorges Project. Policy must consider the difficult and often negative environmental and social implications of large hydropower structures. In an effort to find a consensus and develop standards, the World Commission on Dams (WCD) has established authoritative Link to an external resourcerecommendations. The dialogue on this report was taken forward by the Dams and Development Project, hosted by UNEP. Consensus was reached on the WCD Core Vales and Strategic Priorities. On the basis of these values, Link to an external resourceHydropower Sustainability Guidelines and an associated Link to an external resourceSustainability Assessment Protocol were developed by the International Hydropower Association.

Wind power

As a result of its development to a mature and much-used technology, wind power has been confronted with numerous environmental concerns. The World Wind Energy Association has, in October 2005, provided Link to an external resourceSustainability and Due Diligence Guidelines to promote greater consideration of the environmental, social and economic aspects of new wind projects.

Bioenergy

The changing competitiveness and new policies for bioenergy in the transport, heat, and electricity sector have created a whole range of opportunities for bioenergy, including global bioenergy trade. The rapid growth in a multitude of technologies for production and use is fuelling concerns about sustainability.

In October 2009, the biofuels working group of the International Panel for Sustainable Resource Management produced the report Link to an external resourceTowards Sustainable Production and Use of Resources: Assessing Biofuels. Led by UNEP and Wuppertal Institute, this report builds on an extensive literature study in order to present the key issues with regard to sustainable production and use of biofuels, particularly first-generation technologies. With a series of regularly updated Link to an external resourceissue papers, UNEP also highlights emerging bioenergy topics on a continuous basis.

In November 2009, the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels produced a report on Link to an external resourcePrinciples & Criteria for Sustainable Biofuel Production.

The Global Bioenergy Partnership was established as a network of public, private and civil society stakeholders to advance the issue within the context of the G8 process. It is currently led by Italy and Brazil and hosted in Rome by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FA0) of the UN. Link to an external resourceGBEP's Task Force on Sustainability is working to develop a set of global science-based criteria and indicators as well as examples of experiences and best practices including benchmarks regarding the sustainability of bioenergy.

Earlier publications in the area of sustainable biofuels include:

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09 August 2010
Delhi International Action Programme

REN21 launches the Delhi International Action Programme in conjunction with the Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference (DIREC 2010) to encourage governments and all stakeholders to pledge voluntary actions towards advancing renewable energy deployment and policy development.

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24 June 2010
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21 June 2010
Selection Guidelines for Hosting an International Renewable Energy Conference (IREC) (revised version)
A set of simple guidelines for the selection of the host of the International Renewable Energy Conference (IREC) has been agreed by the REN21 Bureau. To date, one country has submitted a formal application to host the IREC 2012. The Bureau will decide by 15 July 2010, on a “no objection” basis, on the host of the IREC 2012.

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19 May 2010
Global Wind Day 2010

The Global Wind Day 2010 takes place on 15 June all over the world.

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