World Energy Outlook 2011 - JUST RELEASED

The 2011 edition of the World Energy Outlook was released on 9 November and brings together the latest data, policy developments, and the experience of another year to provide robust analysis and insight into global energy markets, today and for the next 25 years. This edition of the IEA’s flagship WEO publication gives the latest energy demand and supply projections for different future scenarios, broken down by country, fuel and sector.

In this edition, some controversial topics are discussed. According to the IEA ¨rising incomes and population will push energy needs higher¨ and ¨some key trends are pointing in worrying directions: CO2 emissions rebounded to a record high, energy efficiency of global economy worsened for the 2nd straight year and spending on oil imports is near record highs¨ On a more positive note, the IEA states that ¨new efficiency policies bring results, but the savings potential remains large even in 2035.¨

To see the relevant BUILD UP publication of the Executive Summary, please click here.

Submission URL(s) | http://www.iea.org/weo/
Source Languages | English
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