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Summarises the findings to date on the main barriers to the use of gas in maritime transportation. The report demonstrates that in order to allow the use of LNG as marine fuel to grow, six key enablers need to be in place: access to LNG, reliable logistics, legal certainty, favourable investment climate, knowledge and skills, and public acceptance.

Tracks the indicators of each SDG 7 objective within the UNECE sub-regions. The report then goes further to identify the current status of sustainable energy across a broader set of energy indicators, identifies key issues along the energy value chain, and highlights UNECE country responses to initiate change.

It is increasingly important for policy makers to identify ways to leverage the benefits of renewable energy and at the same time preserve the affordability and reliability of electricity. Studies have explored coordinating fossil fuel fired power plants with renewable energy. This report presents several options for the northern hemisphere.

Substituting other fossil fuels by natural gas can substantially reduce emissions of carbon dioxide and of other pollutants and contribute to the decarbonisation policy objectives. Regasification terminals can play a key role in ensuring security of supply, diversification of supply, as well as enabling the integration of renewable energy.

The Country Profile of Kazakhstan focuses on the housing sector, specifically on issues of housing provision and affordability, management and maintenance of the housing stock, energy efficiency in housing, housing finance, smart sustainable cities, and the legal and institutional framework.

This is the official report submitted to the Economic and Social Council by the Economic Commission for Europe for the period of 17 April 2015 to 27 April 2017.

Provides guidance in identifying the best abatement options for mobile emission sources, with particular reference to best available techniques, so as to assist them in meeting the obligations of the 1999 Protocol to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-level Ozone.

Contains the English, French and Russian versions of the text of the 1997 United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, as amended on 27 February 2001 and on 4 June 2004, further to the entry into force of the 2004 amendment on 23 October 2017.

The ECE Timber Committee and the FAO European Forestry Commission emerged from the International Timber Conference held in 1947 as the key elements of the United Nations tasked with working on matters related to the forest sector in Europe. This paper chronicles the history of the Committee and the Commission's work.

The AETR Agreement is the response of European Governments to fight the silent killer - ""driver fatigue"". The AETR Agreement aims to prevent drivers and crews of commercial vehicles of more than 3.5 tons, or transporting more than nine people, engaged in international road transport, from driving excessive hours.

Contains the text of the 2003 United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment to the Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, as corrected through a correction procedure completed in 2017.

Provides insights and guidance on developments and needs in the natural gas market. The report highlights demand and supply trends for natural gas and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and suggests areas where policy makers can support the development of LNG infrastructure and markets that can contribute to sustainable development.

Provides a comprehensive analysis of markets in the UNECE region and reports on the main market influences outside the UNECE region. This report covers the range of products from the forest to the end-user: from roundwood and primary processed products to value-added and housing. It highlights the role of sustainable forest products in international markets.

This study presents, analyses and benchmarks the public transport networks and mobility services of thirty six UNECE capitals. Concrete recommendations towards the development of sustainable public transport and urban mobility networks are provided considering that all public transport modes are efficiently interconnected and that cycling and walking are integral parts of such networks as well.

Provides an overview of the current policy and regulatory environment regarding sustainable construction materials in the building sector in Europe and North America, and, where applicable, offers a commentary on the effectiveness of such regimes in driving the adoption of wood products.

Presents the broad spectrum of UN Conventions relevant for border crossing facilitation and of which the UNECE Inland Transport Committee is the custodian, as well as other activities and tools that can make international movement of cargo and people efficient and thus improve access to markets and opportunities at global, regional and sub-regional scales.

The recommendations in this volume are based on existing good practice and are intended as a practical tool to provide helpful guidance and to improve the implementation of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention in decision-making. They may be of value to members of the public, including NGOs and the private sector.

"A major substantive contribution to the publication by Gail E. Evans"--P. [iv].