Transforming our energy within a generation

Briefing Paper
Walt Patterson, June 2007

Climate security and fuel security are two aspects of the same problem, the need to reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
Energy is not a single issue but many, with widely differing attributes and policy options.
Energy is not about commodities but about infrastructure.
Climate is an energy issue; energy is an infrastructure issue; therefore climate too is an infrastructure issue, demanding policies to match.
Transforming our energy starts with transforming how we think about it, and can start immediately.