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BP confesses ‘mistake’ in forecasting renewable energy growth
The pace at which India – and China in particular – have developed solar power came as a surprise to BP analysts, the company’s chief economist told EURACTIV in an interview.
Decoupling energy from GDP growth ‘might be impossible’, Statoil says
The Norwegian oil and gas giant presented its latest Energy Perspectives report in Brussels today (15 June), stressing the need to dramatically reduce global energy consumption as EU member states continued to squabble about the bloc’s energy savings objectives for 2030.
IEA urges low-carbon energy investments
The world will need to spend an additional $10.5 trillion in the next two decades on energy efficiency and low-carbon energy to avoid runaway climate change, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Oil prices take centre stage at G8 meeting
G8 energy ministers meeting in Rome on 24-25 May called for continued investment in oil and discussed energy policies that will help weather the financial storm.Resource crises: Should we strike a deal with the dealers?
The current high prices for oil and foodstuffs are indicators of an imminent crisis in the world economic order, which fails to internalise ecological limits and resource scarcity, says Luxembourg Green MEP Claude Turmes.
IEA calls for energy technology ‘revolution’
As current levels of carbon emissions approach "unsustainable levels", the International Energy Agency (IEA) has released a report urging governments to implement a "global energy technology revolution" to reverse existing trends.The case for investing in energy productivity
Containing energy demand is as important as developing new sources of supply, despite fears that this will require "large costs and economic sacrifices", according to a new study from management consultants McKinsey. Indeed, additional annual investments of $170 billion between now and 2020, shared between the industrial, commercial, residential and transport sectors, would be enough to "capture the energy productivity opportunity", the study argues.
Interview: A ‘Third Industrial Revolution’ is nigh
Climate change and the depletion of oil reserves are taking place faster than expected and the policies being put in place are insufficient to keep up, leading economist Jeremy Rifkin told EURACTIV France in an interview, pleading for the EU to lead the way towards a "Third Industrial Revolution".
Jeremy Rifkin: ‘Europe can lead the third industrial revolution’
Climate change and the depletion of oil reserves are taking place faster than expected and the policies we are putting in place will be insufficient to keep up, leading economist Jeremy Rifkin told EURACTIV.fr in an interview, where he pleads for the EU to lead the way towards a “Third Industrial Revolution”.
Rising energy prices fuel inflation fears
With the price of crude oil hitting $100 per barrel, European citizens must prepare for large increases in gas and electricity bills in the coming weeks, with major companies in the UK and France already announcing plans to raise prices by as much as 27%.IEA warns of ‘runaway’ energy thirst as oil prices soar
China and India's emergence in world energy markets and their massive projected energy needs are the focal points of the International Energy Agency's (IEA) 2007 World Energy Outlook, which calls for a 'radical shift' in investment towards cleaner, more efficient energy technologies.Europe’s external energy policy: The Russian dimension
Meeting the external challenge posed by Russia requires a major re-orientation of EU energy policy and a robust approach to security of supply, writes Dieter Helm in a 3 September paper.Energy poverty and political vision in the developing world
Political leadership is vital in addressing energy poverty issues in Africa and other developing regions, writes Alejandro Litovsky for Open Democracy – calling on leaders to adopt a "stronger and more coherent vision".Boosting energy efficiency can cut industrial emissions of carbon dioxide
Boosting the energy efficiency of industry can achieve meaningful cuts in carbon dioxide emissions, writes Claude Mandil – Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) – in a July 18 article for the Environmental Research Web.Energy security in Europe
Calls for a European energy policy that simultaneously guarantees security of supply, environmental performance and competitive prices present an "unsolvable equation" and risk leading to ineffective responses, warns Jan Horst Keppler, in an April 2007 paper for the French Institute of International Relations (IFRI).
Peak Oil
Is it possible that the world has reached the point of maximum oil production? - Some geological experts believe so and if their 'peak oil' theory is correct, this would have enormous consequences for energy security and for the world's economy. Nevertheless, the issue receives little attention in the EU's energy security policy.Report paints rosy picture for renewables
Renewable energy can deliver half of the world's primary energy needs by 2050, according to a report produced by the European Renewable Energy Council and Greenpeace.
Study shows urgency of low-carbon revolution
A new World Energy Technology Outlook study published by the Commission on 8 January 2007 demonstrates the need for radical change in Europe's energy mix to face the double challenges of energy security and climate change.US power player backs EU-style carbon trading
In an interview with EURACTIV, John Krenicki, president and CEO of GE Energy, says that his company is already investing in clean technologies: "We're investing in it, assuming that it will happen."