International - WSSD: Further Information

21 August 2002
Renewable Energy for the 21st Century
The tenth in a series of World Summit Policy Briefs, “From Rio to Johannesburg: Renewable Energy for the 21st Century,” by Worldwatch Institute President, Christopher Flavin. http://www.worldwatch.org/worldsummit/briefs/

21 August 2002
World Alliance for Decentralized Energy Launch DE 2012 Challenge to WSSD.
More information on the WADE press release here (pdf 377kb)
More information on WADE at www.localpower.org

1 July 2002
A new priority should be given to clean, reliable energy supply in the fight against poverty in Africa.
Speech by Minister for Energy, Brian Wilson at meeting of the Africa Forum - London. Read Full press release here.

4 June 2002
WSSD Preparatory Conference Speech by the Rt Hon Margaret Beckett MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Read full speech here.

4 June 2002
Sustainable Energy Business Councils Call For Firm Government Action at Bali Talks
Read the Business Council’s statement here (pdf 72k)

28 May 2002
IEA Recommendations on Energy and Sustainable Development
More information here.

15 May 2002
Earth Summit Debated in Parliament
The debate can be accessed on the Hansard website here.

14 May 2002
Energy a Priority
Speech by United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan “Towards a sustainable future.”
Read the full speech here (pdf 94kb)

11 April 2002
The World Bank: Central to Success in Johannesburg
Speech by Margaret Beckett to the World Bank.
Read more here.

Official website of WSSD with full text of agreed 'Plan of Implementation' and other official documents
www.johannesburgsummit.org

Registered energy-related partnerships.
A summary can be found here (pdf 48kb)

EU Statement on Renewable Energy
Read the full statement here (pdf 48kb)

Selected press coverage of the summit
Financial Times 2 September 2002
Financial Times 4 September 2002
New Scientist 3 September 2002