Energy

In 2003 the Indian government had launched an initiative to built 162 hydropower sites by 2017. The centrepiece of this scheme was to be the state of Arunachal Pradesh in the north east of the country. It seems highly unlikely however that even one of these projects will succeed in producing a single unit of power.

Never before have such important decisions had to be taken within a period of two years. The agendas for the next negotiations in Poznan (2008) and Copenhagen (2009) were passed in Bali in 2007.

Future projections of effects and costs of climate change are highly uncertain. Many scientific findings are required to make the projections as exact as possible.

With this dossier the Heinrich Böll Foundation presents its latest international publications and events, and provides background information on other stakeholders and fora.

The future of U.S. renewable energy policy depends on the next president. What are the policy scenarios for 2009 and beyond?