Energy: Perspectives On Energy

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Introduction to Perspectives

By Samira Shackle Published 16 September 2011

Click on the above video to see Jeremy Bentham, David Kennedy, Laura Sandys MP and Will Straw answer some additional questions following the ‘Fuel for Thought: Rethinking Energy’ eventWelcome to the 'Perspectives on energy' homepage. This is a new site dedicated to exploring the challenges and opportunities in developing a clean and affordable energy future. Here you'll find some world-renowned experts providing their views on issues from 'how we tackle the energy gap with an estimated global population of 9 billion people by 2050?' to 'how can Government and business nurture a green tech revolution?'. We are delighted to be supporting the New Statesman as it focuses attention on these important topics and we are certain to have a varied, and at times probably quite controversial, debate. At Shell we welcome questions and opinions that help us expand our thinking as we plan innovative energy solutions for the future. You can let us and the New Statesman know your thoughts too, commenting on the articles that appear and voting in the many polls that appear across the site. We hope you enjoy the 'Perspective on energy' series and microsite.

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Prespectives video

By NS Admin Published 13 January 2012

New Statesman Policy innovation

Is the key to a green economy a change in energy policy? Those involved in the industry (the government, consumers, business) often seem to be playing a game of pass-the-parcel, shifting responsibility between each other.

 		New Statesman Smarter Mobility

Transport is one of the main users of energy and is a rapidly increasing emissions sector. Road transport is the largest contributor to global warming by sector.
New Statesman Fuel for thought: Rethinking energy

 As part of the ongoing partnership between Shell and the New Statesman we hosted a panel event to debate prevalent myths surrounding the energy sector, in order to establish how widely held these myths are we conducted some exclusive YouGov polling, the results are available to download here.

 		The future of energy The Future of Energy

For the past 200 years human beings have depended on fossil fuels, and this doesn’t seem likely to change any time soon.
New Statesman Natural Gas

The problem isn’t the carbon in the air, it’s the carbon in the ground.

 		New Statesman Innovation

Satisfying the twin demands of providing energy to meet the needs of a rising population while reducing carbon emissions is one of the biggest challenges facing the UK, as well as other governments
New Statesman Green Economy

The move towards a low-carbon economy presents a challenge, yet also offers a huge opportunity for business and green jobs which could boost the resilience of our economy. 

 		New Statesman Energy Security

Modern economies depend on access to affordable energy - that much is a given. But that these resources are spread so unevenly among countries has led to significant vulnerabilities and tensions.
New Statesman Renewables

What are the contributions renewable energy sources can make to achieving our environmental commitments? What needs to be done to support the infrastructure required?

 		New Statesman Low Carbon Economy

To reach its global and European commitments on carbon reduction by 2020, the UK must replace 40% of its energy production.
New Statesman Consumers

As energy bills continue to rise and force some into fuel poverty, how best can business and government engage the consumer to educate on the needs for energy efficiency? And how much responsibility lies with the consumer?

 		New Statesman Energy Gap

With the global population predicted to reach 9 billion by 2050, how can we provide energy to meet demand, where will this energy be sourced from and what challenges must be overcome to achieve this?

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