Global Energy Economics and Climate Protection Report 2009
The Global Energy Economics and Climate Protection Report 2009 compiles the essential indicators which are necessary to assess the climate evolution and protection. The report explains the most important facts and indicators, shows the data for
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Valentin Crastan
Global Energy Economics and Climate Protection Report 2009
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Dr. Valentin Crastan ch. des Blanchards 18 2533 Evilard Switzerland [email protected]
ISBN 978-3-642-11872-2 e-ISBN 978-3-642-11873-9 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-11873-9 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Library of Congress Control Number: 2010923829 c Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2010 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Cover design: WMXDesign GmbH, Heidelberg Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
At the end of 2009 the World Bank and the IMF published new figures for gross domestic product adjusted for purchasing power. In addition to the new assessment of various developing and emerging nations, the considerable downgrading of the mean purchasing power of China and India is of particular significance. The present English edition of the book takes this into account. Consequently it is not simply a translation of the German edition, but is also an update, in both the introduction and the main report.
Biel, January 2010
Valentin Crastan
Preface to the German edition
Climate change is becoming more and more evident to everybody and there is an urgent need for action. The resonance resulting from the forthcoming conference in Copenhagen can be taken as a sign that even international politics is taking the subject seriously. The need for a worldwide reduction of CO2 emissions is only sporadically doubted. The required extent of this reduction is also largely clear. However, there is continuing argument over how much contribution to this should be made by the individual countries and regions of the world. The following report is an attempt to provide a basis for rational discussion, with an analysis of the worldwide energy economy and the associated emissions. Measurable indicators based on the two main aspects, namely energy efficiency and CO2 intensity, should enable the efforts to be judged equitably.
These efforts require local comprehension and the corresponding commitment. This commitment needs to be appropriate for the economic power of the country concerned. However, it must be supported by coordinated international action, prim
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