UNEP Risoe Center (URC)

The UNEP Risoe Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development (URC) is based in Risoe Denmark. Its role is to support the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in its aim to incorporate environmental aspects into energy planning and policy worldwide, with a special emphasis to assist developing countries. URC is sponsored by UNEP, the Danish International Development Assistance (Danida) and Risoe National Laboratory.