Worldwide Energy Demand Through 2030 Is 'Patently Unsustainable,' International Energy Agency Warns; Financial Crises Must Not Eclipse Worldwide Reduction in Emissions

摘要

Average worldwide energy demand by 2030 will increase by 45% (1.6% per year), a trend that is "patently unsustainable" on several fronts: socially, environmentally, and economically, the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned in its new World Energy Outlook 2008. The group predicted that oil will remain the world's leading energy source, but declining production rates portend price increases and continuing price volatility. Demand for coal will continue to skyrocket, especially in India and China, and will account for more than a third of the increase in worldwide energy use. Global demand for natural gas is expected to grow by 1.8% per year, fueled mostly by the needs of the electric power sector.