Towards a More Energy Efficient Future: Applying indicators to enhance energy policy

IEA

2009

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Improving energy efficiency is a shared policy goal of many governments around the world. The benefits of more efficient use of energy are well known. Not only does it reduce energy costs and investment needs for energy infrastructure, it also can increase energy security and environmental sustainability by reducing fossil fuel dependency and CO2 emissions. At the same time, energy efficiency increases competitiveness and promotes consumer welfare. Yet choosing appropriate indicators for quantifying energy efficiency has not been easy. Many questions remain unanswered. What are the latest trends in global energy use and CO2 emissions? How do factors such as demography, economic structure, income, lifestyle and climate affect these trends? What areas offer the greatest potential to further improve energy efficiency, and which data will best support energy efficiency policy development? This publication answers such questions, using the latest insights from the IEA energy indicators work. The goal is to show policy makers how in-depth indicators can be used to track the progress in efficiency and identify new opportunities for improvements. [Contracarátula]

Eficiencia energética; Estadísticas; Indicadores; Políticas energéticas; Sector eléctrico; Sector industrial; Sector transporte;