World Energy Outlook: looking ahead to 2040
The 2017 edition of World Energy Outlook – the benchmark publication for anyone working in the energy sector – is full of trends and strategies
A future marked by diversity and identity
The world of energy is changing – with new scenarios and opportunities taking shape for both producer countries and consumers.
The 2017 edition: changes and perspectives
World Energy Outlook (WEO) is a publication created by the International Energy Agency (IEA), the 2017 edition of which was released on 14 November. It offers a comprehensive update of projections for energy demand up to 2040 across a range of scenarios and analyses the consequences in terms of energy security, investments, the energy industries and the environment. The main topics tackled in this edition include:
- China’s energy future: China's influence has been felt in the coal, oil and gas and nuclear-energy sectors for some time, but the country has now also established its position as a world leader in renewable energy, efficiency and innovation. The WBO examines China's economic and energy transition in detail and analyses how the country's political choices can influence not only its own future but also affect global change.
- Natural gas: the outlook for gas markets is changing rapidly as a result of two revolutions: shale gas, driven by the United States, and LNG. The WEO analyses the effect these are having on traditional gas models and prices and considers the opportunities for gas in the transition towards a cleaner energy system.
- Energy opportunities in south-east Asia: how to supply safe, clean and accessible energy to small and remote settlements.
- Technology and innovation to improve energy access: part of the 2017 analysis concentrates on how research, technology and innovation can be combined to encourage the distribution of energy.
