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� Clean fossil fuels
� Carbon capture and storage
� Renewable energy
� Enhanced international
co­operation
The G8 nations also asked the
World Bank to contribute to this initiative
in the following ways:
1) helping to build a consensus
among OECD countries and
developing countries on the
policies, instruments and
strategy for long­term climate
management (mitigation and
adaptation) in the Framework of
the UN Climate Convention
2) developing an investment
framework
assistance (for low carbon
climate and resilient economic
development)
The G8’s intent is to broker a part­
nership between the IEA and the World
Bank, combining the IEA’s capabilities
in policy, techno­economic analysis and
technology development with the Bank’s
The IEA Governing Board agreed
at its September meeting to support the
G8 initiative by advising on alternative
energy scenarios and strategies aimed
at a “clean, clever and competitive
energy future.” In October the Commit­
tee on Energy Research and Technol­
ogy (CERT) approved the IEA G8 Work
Plan. The IEA then extended a call for
action to all implementing agreements
interested in this G8 initiative. The HIA
responded positively to the call, offering
to contribute its analytic and outreach
capabilities.
As the G8 initiated partnership be­
tween the IEA and World Bank evolves,
the HIA is prepared to support this
vaulable new venture.
2005 was a year of important transi­
tions for the HIA. It was also a period in
which great outside interest converged
on the implementing agreement, partly
due to our activities and partly due to the
dynamic condition of the greater energy
sector.
The convergence of interest in
hydrogen and the greater energy sector
change. With its technical expertise
and leadership position in hydrogen
R&D, the HIA expects to play a key part
in the future transition to the hydrogen
economy.
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“The G8’s intent
is to broker a
partnership
between the IEA and
the World Bank...
as the G8 initiated
partnership between
the IEA and World
Bank evolves, the
HIA is prepared to
support this vaulable
new venture.”
“The HIA expects
to play a key
part in the future
transition to the
hydrogen economy.”