The New Energy Crisis

Global warming reveals that the current evolution of the world consumption is on an unsustainable path. Humankind's insatiable appetite for energy has sparked a new crisis. In a world where climate change has become a proven reality, there lies a deep uncertainty about the physical, economic and social impacts of this phenomenon. The New Energy Crisis examines the impact of climate change issues into energy economics and geopolitics. Climate is a public resource that needs to be universally managed. The world economy has become global, but the world geopolitics has not. Nations are still here, defending their wealth, their local interests and their ambitions. This book follows a regional approach to improve our understanding of the dynamics of a multi-power world. Each region has its own specifications in terms of resource endowment, history and sensitivity to climate change. For millions of people economics growth is a priority, meaning increased energy consumption. The recent energy crisis exacerbates economic and geopolitical tensions. This book offers a concise view of what is in store for our future, and proposes that the real challenge of the century is to reinforce world governance to overcome this crisis. Solidarity between nations, people, and generations is the key.

ISBN 0230577393   Pages 312 ISBN13 9780230577398 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Palgrave Macmillan   Weight (grammes) 494 Imprint Palgrave Macmillan   Published in Basingstoke Format Hardback   Height (mm) 222 Publication date 29 May 2009   Width (mm) 141 DEWEY 333.79   Spine width (mm) 22 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Professional / Scholarly

		List of Figures
		List of Tables
		List of Boxes
		Foreword by Claude Mandit
		Introduction by Jean-Marie Chevalier		1
1		The New Energy Crisis by Jean-Marie Chevalier		6
2		The Questioned Sustainability of the Carbon-Dependent Asian Dynamics by Patrice Geoffron and Stephane Rouhier		60
3		Russia and the Caspian Region: Between East and West by Nadia Campaner and Askar Gubaidullin		85
4		Energy Poverty and Economic Development by Jean-Marie Chevalier and Nadia S. Ouedraogo		115
5		Oil and Gas Resources of the Middle East and North Africa: a Curse or a Blessing? by Marie-Claire Aoun		145
6		The United States Energy Policy: At a Turning Point by Sophie Meritet and Fabienne Salaun		173
7		Climate Change, Security of Supply and Competitiveness: Does Europe Have the Means to Implement its Ambitious Energy Vision? by Jan Horst Keppler		202
8		Energy Finance: the Case for Derivatives Markets by Delphine Lautier and Yves Simon		231
9		Winning the Battle? by Jean-Marie Chevalier		256
		Index		281

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