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EMPower Info provides a broad range of information about the Environmental Assessment process, various energy sources and their environmental impacts, power conversion and pollution mitigation technologies, and standards which together assist the policymaker to incorporate environmental issues

- Planning power projects
- Evaluating alternative power sector strategies
- Setting environmental standard
The World Bank Group has approved the Pollution Prevention and Abatement Handbook, 1998 for use in its operations. This Handbook, which was compiled by environmental staff from the Bank and IFC, replaces the 1998 Environmental Guidelines and supercedes draft versions of the handbook which have been in circulation for comment and discussion. pollution.gif (3068 bytes)
 
Fuel for Thought: A New Environmental Strategy For The Energy Sector
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The Environmental Assessment (EA) Process can be carried out at a broader sectoral/regional level to assess impact of alternative power system expansion options, or at the project level. Steps in project-level EA include Project Definition, Environmental Impacts, Methods & Tools, Standards & Guidelines, and Mitigative Measures.
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Procurement in Bank-Financed Projects provide information on World Bank   procurement policy, business opportunities and bidding documents.
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New Ideas in Pollution Regulation (NIPR) including a link to the Pollution Prevention and Abatement Handbook of the World Bank.
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IFC's Environmental, Health and Safety Guidelines ifc_guidelines.gif (3441 bytes)
EA Methods & Tools provide information on various other models that may be used in specific steps of the EA process. In addition to the EM Model located on this web site, this site includes an overview of other methods and tools for EA.
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Energy Resources provides information on: energy resource characteristics, thermal power conversion technologies (including information on environmental control technologies).
Coal | Oil | Natural Gas | Biomass | Hydro | Solar | Wind | Geothermal

Additional material will be added on a regular basis, and we will incorporate usefull suggestions received from you, our users and reviewers.

DISCLAIMER: The information included in EMPower Info is advisory in nature and comes from a variety of sources. The World Bank accepts no responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of the material. Findings, interpretations, and recommendations included in EMPower Info should not be attributed to the World Bank, its affiliated organizations, its members of the Board of Directors or the countries they represent. When applicable, sources of material are provided along with the date published.

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