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Adrian Whiteman

Chief Statistician, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)

Adrian Whiteman is Chief Statistician at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), based in Abu Dhabi, UAE. He was formerly Head of Economics and Statistics in the Forestry Department of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). He holds a BA in economics from the University of Leicester and a PhD in economics from the University of Edinburgh.

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A better classification of solar products can facilitate trade and help meet climate and energy targets

24 April 2017
Adrian Whiteman
Solar energy is booming at the moment. Generating capacity from solar panels has increased by 50 percent per year since 2005. More recently, a wide variety of solar lights, lighting sets and solar home systems have been developed that provide affordable, off-grid electricity access for millions of...

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Volume 10 - Number 3

Улучшенная классификация продукции, связанной с солнечной энергетикой: торговля, климат, энергия

9 June 2017
С продвижением технического прогресса и созданием новых товаров требуется проводить обновление товарной номенклатуры. Автор статьи обосновывает необходимость изменения тарифной классификации для продукции, связанной с солнечной энергетикой. В мире происходит бурное развитие солнечной энергетики. С...