This report considers the impact of changes
in global demand for energy, resources, transport and infrastructure over the next 10 years on clients and their law firms.
Not exact matches
The International
Energy Agency, which says that global oil demand could peak around 2020 if governments adopted particularly green policies, predicts that even if it happened, oil still would account for 23 % of total global energy in 2040, down from 32 % in
Energy Agency, which says that
global oil
demand could peak around 2020 if governments adopted particularly green policies, predicts that even if it happened, oil still would account
for 23 % of total
global energy in 2040, down from 32 % in
energy in 2040, down from 32 %
in 2016.
High
demand for diesel and home heating fuel
in particular means refineries are willing to pay more
for crude oil, said Tom Kloza,
global head of
energy analysis at Oil Price Information Service.
Global banking giant J.P. Morgan has forecast an average price of $ 70 a barrel in 2018 on the back of global economic growth boosting the demand for e
Global banking giant J.P. Morgan has forecast an average price of $ 70 a barrel
in 2018 on the back of
global economic growth boosting the demand for e
global economic growth boosting the
demand for energy.
The others were the explosive growth of renewable
energy sources, especially solar photo - voltaic
energy; China's increasing prioritization of cleaner
energy; and the huge long - term rise
in global electricity
demand, reflecting higher living standards
in the emerging world — notably
in the shape of
demand for air conditioning.
Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are the following: (1) worldwide economic, political, and capital markets conditions and other factors beyond the Company's control, including natural and other disasters or climate change affecting the operations of the Company or its customers and suppliers; (2) the Company's credit ratings and its cost of capital; (3) competitive conditions and customer preferences; (4) foreign currency exchange rates and fluctuations
in those rates; (5) the timing and market acceptance of new product offerings; (6) the availability and cost of purchased components, compounds, raw materials and
energy (including oil and natural gas and their derivatives) due to shortages, increased
demand or supply interruptions (including those caused by natural and other disasters and other events); (7) the impact of acquisitions, strategic alliances, divestitures, and other unusual events resulting from portfolio management actions and other evolving business strategies, and possible organizational restructuring; (8) generating fewer productivity improvements than estimated; (9) unanticipated problems or delays with the phased implementation of a
global enterprise resource planning (ERP) system, or security breaches and other disruptions to the Company's information technology infrastructure; (10) financial market risks that may affect the Company's funding obligations under defined benefit pension and postretirement plans; and (11) legal proceedings, including significant developments that could occur
in the legal and regulatory proceedings described
in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10 - K
for the year ended Dec. 31, 2017, and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10 - Q (the «Reports»).
In one corner,
global energy demand will keep ticking along status quo
for decades to come.
The increase
in global demand owed to a large increase
in demand for steel and
energy, driven by rapid urbanisation and industrialisation
in China and some other emerging economies.
In addition, the global supply / demand imbalances in energy and natural resources lead us to conclude that this will be an attractive area for the foreseeable futur
In addition, the
global supply /
demand imbalances
in energy and natural resources lead us to conclude that this will be an attractive area for the foreseeable futur
in energy and natural resources lead us to conclude that this will be an attractive area
for the foreseeable future.
Oil prices have arisen from the lows set
in March, but a glut of inventory and few catalysts
for dramatic jumps
in global energy demand suggest 2015 earnings will likely be less than half of last year's tally.
The trend away from
energy scarcity and toward
energy abundance creates big losers as well as winners and is only a net positive
for global demand if the winners» boost
in consumption offsets the losers» cut
in consumption and capital spending.
World oil
demand will rise less than previously thought
in 2014, due to a lower outlook
for the
global economy and
demand growth
in the second quarter falling to its lowest level
in more than two years, the West's
energy watchdog said Tuesday.
As the world's
demand for energy continues to increase, the Business Council is strongly committed to making Canada a
global leader
in sustainable development through showing that healthy economic growth, high living standards and environmental protection can be mutually supportive.
In plain terms, we are choosing to penalize our own
energy industry with severe financial measures, when other jurisdictions like the U.S. are slashing taxes and red tape, rejecting carbon taxes, and calling
for expanded fossil fuel production due to growing
global demand.
Strong
demand for crude oil and the entire
energy sector continues to push prices higher as I still think we will trade above the $ 70 level
in the weeks ahead as
global supplies have dwindled over the last year due to the fact that worldwide economies are improving which is a terrific thing to see
in my opinion.
Forecasts
for global demand in 2005 have generally been revised up over the past few months, although a more recent International
Energy Agency (IEA) report showed a slight downward revision.
It said an 80 percent rise
in global energy demand was set to raise carbon dioxide (Co2) emissions by 70 percent by 2050 and transport emissions were expected to double, due
in part to a surge
in demand for cars
in developing nations.
Second is what I call
global flattening, which is really just my shorthand
for the rise of middle classes all across the world
in bigger numbers than ever before from China to Brazil to India to Russia; middle classes that increasingly have the kind of
energy and consumption patterns,
demands, and aspirations of Americans; and at the same time,
global crowding —
global population growth.
While the U.S. boom
in shale gas helped push the fossil fuel's share of total
global energy consumption from 23.8 to 23.9 percent, coal also increased its share, from 29.7 to 29.9 percent, as
demand for coal - fired electricity remained strong across much of the developing world, including China and India, and parts of Europe.
The new study aimed to systematically pinpoint the drivers of water
demand in the
energy system, examining 41 scenarios for the future energy system that are compatible with limiting future climate change to below the 2 °C target, which were identified by the IIASA - led 2012 Global Energy Asses
energy system, examining 41 scenarios
for the future
energy system that are compatible with limiting future climate change to below the 2 °C target, which were identified by the IIASA - led 2012 Global Energy Asses
energy system that are compatible with limiting future climate change to below the 2 °C target, which were identified by the IIASA - led 2012
Global Energy Asses
Energy Assessment.
Chinese growth will push
demand for fuels, contributing 36 % to predicted growth
in global energy use.
There is good news on the employment front
for engineers
in the United States: salaries
for engineers are rising amid the growing
global demand for technology services across industry sectors, particularly healthcare and
energy.
Future
global demand for metals is expected to increase further as a result of urbanization and new infrastructure construction
in developing countries, widespread use of electronics, and transitions
in energy technologies [3].
Rising
global demand for electricity will make nuclear an increasingly important source of
energy in coming years.
This a big step forward
in the search
for alternative, greener fuels Paolo Bombelli As the
global population increases, so too does
energy demand.
In addition, surging
global demand for industrial fuels from rapidly developing nations, such as China and India, have further driven up
energy prices.
This advanced nuclear power plant has major appeal
in domestic and international markets, offering a right - sized, cost - effective solution
for carbon - free
energy, and ensuring attainable power options to existing and emerging
global economies
demanding increased certainty of public safety, environmental protection and security from intrusion and proliferation of nuclear materials.
This helped to keep
global CO2 emissions flat
for the third year
in a row, even as
energy demand rose.
Global demand for energy is expected to require an estimated investment of $ US 2.5 trillion a year over the next 20 years
in new
energy installations and
energy conservation initiatives.
The growing
global demand for food and bio-
energy, and the recent rises
in food prices, slow down progress
in reducing poverty, but increase
demand for water from the agriculture and
energy sectors.
The International
Energy Agency predicts that the global demand for energy will increase greatly in the decades
Energy Agency predicts that the
global demand for energy will increase greatly in the decades
energy will increase greatly
in the decades ahead.
Slower growth
in China and a possible recession
in Europe have reduced
global demand for energy and other goods.
Feed -
in tariffs on fossil
energy imports to the United States would surely end up reducing
demand for fossil fuels as more and more renewable capacity became available — which is exactly what you would want to see happen if you are serious about slowing the rate of
global warming.
«Thanks to abundant supplies and insatiable
demand for power from emerging markets, coal met nearly half of the rise
in global energy demand during the first decade of the 21st Century,» said IEA Executive Director Maria van der Hoeven.
Azevedo and her colleagues,
for instance, altered a quote from our Op - Ed to suggest that we had argued that
energy efficiency measures would universally and
in the aggregate result
in higher
global energy demand.
But it's worth adding because that level of disinvestment is so clearly incompatible with trajectories
for global energy demand (the same is true
in agriculture).
The combined strength of SkyPower's wealth of
global experience
in developing utility - scale solar parks and Grupo Uribe's long - standing credible presence
in the Mexican
energy sector enables the joint venture to rapidly deploy its capital and resources
in order to immediately execute on large - scale solar development opportunities to align with Mexico's
demand for solar.
Natural gas grows to account
for a quarter of
global energy demand in the New Policies Scenario by 2040, becoming the second - largest fuel
in the
global mix after oil.
From a
global perspective, we are faced with daunting challenges as documented
in World Resources, 1996 - 97: the accelerating confluence of population expansion, increased
demand for energy, food, clean drinking water, adequate housing, the destructive environmental effects of pollution from fossil fuels and nuclear waste, plus the growing divergence between the haves and have - nots and the potential
for ensuing conflicts.
The goal
for this chapter was to identify
energy - saving measures that will offset the nearly 30 percent growth
in global energy demand projected by the IEA between 2006 and 2020.
The Assessed 2oC Scenarios produce a variety of views on the potential impacts on
global energy demand in total and by specific types of
energy, with a range of possible growth rates
for each type of
energy (above chart).
The thrust of the roadmap paper puts the onus squarely on fossil fuel management to respond properly to how growing climate regulation, advances
in cleaner technology, cheaper renewables, and greater
energy efficiency hit
demand and the implications those
global trends have
for commodity prices.
The International
Energy Agency (IEA) predicts that
global demand for steel, chemicals and plastics will continue to increase, leading to a 35 percent rise
in emissions
for each sector up until 2050.
The technology currently available
for installing distributed renewable
energy in developing countries can not yet raise all of the world's poorest to the levels of per capita
energy consumption previously reached
in the west, but developed countries are already reducing overall
energy demand and increasing
energy efficiency, rendering historical patterns of
energy usage the wrong benchmark
for global standards
in any case.
Here's why: Reducing
global greenhouse gas emissions, while simultaneously meeting the surging
demand for energy in developing countries, requires the development and deployment of clean
energy technologies on a massive scale.
The company expects
energy demand to grow at an average of about 1 % annually over the next three decades — faster than population but much slower than the
global economy — with increasing efficiency and a gradual shift toward lower - emission
energy sources: Gas increases faster than oil and by more BTUs
in total, while coal grows
for a while longer but then shrinks back to current levels.
The discussions, which took place
in New Delhi on the 29 - 30 of January, covered
global climate leadership, urban development issues, supply and
demand energy pathways, and financing
for sustainable development.
Energy use in the sector results from end ‐ user demand for higher ‐ quality energy carriers such as electricity, but also the relatively low average global efficiency of energy conversion and delivery proc
Energy use
in the sector results from end ‐ user
demand for higher ‐ quality
energy carriers such as electricity, but also the relatively low average global efficiency of energy conversion and delivery proc
energy carriers such as electricity, but also the relatively low average
global efficiency of
energy conversion and delivery proc
energy conversion and delivery processes.
«The overall share of fossil fuels
in global energy demand in 2017 remained at 81 %, a level that has remained stable
for more than three decades despite strong growth
in renewables.»
«If,
for example, new supply sources outpace
demand, or if the
global energy mix changes drastically
in response to
global climate change initiatives, then the benefits from oilsands investments may be considerably less.»