World Chronicle 804: Thomas B. Johansson, UNDP

Michael Littlejohns interviews Thomas B. Johannson, Director of the Energy and Atmosphere Programme of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), for World Chronicle program 804.

• Categories: News & Features / Features / World Chronicle
• Video Length: 00:28:10
• Production Date: 9 October 2000
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: BILL REILLY; MICHAEL LITTLEJOHNS; MOHAMED ATTIA SAAD; THOMAS B. JOHANSSON
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME - UNDP
• Subject Topical: ENERGY; FUEL; GLOBAL WARMING; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
• MAMS Id: 2153251
• Parent Id: 824834

Description

WORLD ENERGY ASSESSMENT

Despite abundant global resources, two billion people struggle to meet their basic needs due to limited access to modern energy supplies. The productivity and health of a third of humanity are diminished by a reliance on traditional fuels and technologies, with women and children suffering the most. Current methods of energy production, distribution and use worldwide are major contributors to environmental problems including global warming and ecosystem degradation at the local, regional and global levels. A recent report, "World Energy Assessment: Energy and the Challenge of Sustainability", produced by the UN Development Programme, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the World Energy Council, looks at ways in which energy services can be used in cleaner and more efficient ways. In this edition of World Chronicle, Professor Thomas B. Johansson, Director of the Energy and Atmosphere Programme of UNDP, talks about the World Energy Assessment Report.

• Scripts: File; 804.pdf (45.2 KB)