Patrick Matschoss

Renewable energy sources and climate change mitigation: special report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Foreword Preface Summary for policymakers Technical summary 1. Renewable energy and climate change 2. Bioenergy 3. Direct solar energy 4. Geothermal energy 5. Hydropower 6. Ocean energy 7. Wind energy 8. Integration of renewable energy into present and future energy systems 9. Renewable energy in the context of sustainable development 10. Mitigation potential and costs 11. Policy, financing and implementation Annex I. Glossary and acronyms Annex II. Methodology Annex III. Recent renewable energy cost and performance parameters Annex IV. Contributors to the IPCC Special Report Annex V. Reviewers of the IPCC Special Report Annex VI. Permissions to publish.

Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation: Contents

Foreword Preface Summary for policymakers Technical summary 1. Renewable energy and climate change 2. Bioenergy 3. Direct solar energy 4. Geothermal energy 5. Hydropower 6. Ocean energy 7. Wind energy 8. Integration of renewable energy into present and future energy systems 9. Renewable energy in the context of sustainable development 10. Mitigation potential and costs 11. Policy, financing and implementation Annex I. Glossary and acronyms Annex II. Methodology Annex III. Recent renewable energy cost and performance parameters Annex IV. Contributors to the IPCC Special Report Annex V. Reviewers of the IPCC Special Report Annex VI. Permissions to publish.

Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation: Section III

Foreword Preface Summary for policymakers Technical summary 1. Renewable energy and climate change 2. Bioenergy 3. Direct solar energy 4. Geothermal energy 5. Hydropower 6. Ocean energy 7. Wind energy 8. Integration of renewable energy into present and future energy systems 9. Renewable energy in the context of sustainable development 10. Mitigation potential and costs 11. Policy, financing and implementation Annex I. Glossary and acronyms Annex II. Methodology Annex III. Recent renewable energy cost and performance parameters Annex IV. Contributors to the IPCC Special Report Annex V. Reviewers of the IPCC Special Report Annex VI. Permissions to publish.

Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation: Index

Foreword Preface Summary for policymakers Technical summary 1. Renewable energy and climate change 2. Bioenergy 3. Direct solar energy 4. Geothermal energy 5. Hydropower 6. Ocean energy 7. Wind energy 8. Integration of renewable energy into present and future energy systems 9. Renewable energy in the context of sustainable development 10. Mitigation potential and costs 11. Policy, financing and implementation Annex I. Glossary and acronyms Annex II. Methodology Annex III. Recent renewable energy cost and performance parameters Annex IV. Contributors to the IPCC Special Report Annex V. Reviewers of the IPCC Special Report Annex VI. Permissions to publish.