Overview
Mission and vision

The UNEP Risoe Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development (URC) –formerly UNEP Collaborating Centre on Energy and Environment– was established in October 1990 through a tripartite agreement between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, Risoe National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy at the Technical University of Denmark (Risoe DTU) –formerly Risoe National Laboratory–, and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

The main function of the URC is to support UNEP in planning and implementing its energy policy and programme. The general objective of URC is to promote and facilitate the incorporation of environmental and development aspects into energy policy and planning worldwide, especially in developing countries. URC's mission and vision.

With UNEP's Energy Programme increasing focus on climate change, the URC activity focus has, beyond the traditional energy and development issues, included the emerging carbon markets and the Clean Development Mechanism.

URC is located at Risoe DTU within the Systems Analysis Division. Risoe DTU is situated close to the city of Roskilde, 40 km from Copenhagen. Travel information for visitors.

UNEP Risoe Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development (URC)
Risoe National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Bldg. 142
Technical University of Denmark
Frederiksborgvej 399
P.O. Box 49
DK 4000 Roskilde
Denmark

tel: +45 46 32 22 88
fax:+ 45 46 32 19 99