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Managing Energy: For Climate and Security
In the past half-century a vast array of government and corporate entities have come to manage energy, or some aspect of energy, in one way or another. We have seen high levels of technical achievement and, in some cases at least, economic success. Nevertheless, the results overall have been less than satisfactory. We now know that the way we manage energy worldwide is creating serious problems for climate and energy security. We need urgently to reassess the arrangements and processes by which we manage energy, in all its diverse manifestations.
We have long known that the technical potential for improvement in many contexts is substantial. But realizing this potential will entail significant changes in institutions, business and finances. Such changes will only happen swiftly and effectively enough if those involved see them as advantageous. We need to understand better how and why people and entities manage energy now. That may enable us to identify ways and incentives to change the arrangements and the processes for the better, with the active participation of the managers.
This project is run jointly by the Energy, Environment and Development Programme at Chatham House and the Sussex Energy Group at the University of Sussex.
Forthcoming Papers
Managing Energy Data
Working Paper 2
Walt Patterson
Recent Papers
Managing Energy Wrong
Working Paper 1
Walt Patterson, June 2008
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Walt Patterson
Associate Fellow, Energy, Environment and Development Programme
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