International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis	World Energy Council CONSEIL MONDIAL DE L'ENERGIE

Global Energy Perspectives

A joint IIASA - WEC study

 

• Introduction
• Overview of the Scenarios
• Regional Reviews
• Conclusions
  • World energy needs will increase
  • Energy intensities will improve significantly
  • Resource availability will not be a major global constraint
  • Quality of energy services and forms will increasingly shape future energy systems
  • Energy end-use patterns will converge, even as energy supply structures diverge
  • Technological change will be critical for future energy systems
  • Rates of change in global energy systems will remain slow
  • Interconnectivity will enhance cooperation, systems flexibility, and resilience
  • Capital requirements will present major challenges for all energy strategies
  • Regional differences will persist in global energy systems
  • Local environmental impacts will take precedence over global change
  • Decarbonization will improve the environment at local, regional, and global levels
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