Davos Open Forum 2007 - Sustainable Energy Consumption

Sustainable Energy Consumption: Does Anyone Care?
Energy consumption has significantly increased over the past decades. This is having an impact not only on climate change but also on economic growth. It is clear that today's society needs to learn to consume energy in a more sustainable fashion.
1) What are the consequences of increased energy consumption on the environment and climate change? What are the consequences to economic growth?
2) Is the concept of a "2,000 watt society" a realistic approach to changing patterns of energy consumption?
3) What is the role of policy-makers, the energy sector and consumers in promoting sustainable energy consumption?
Fatih Birol, Chief Economist and Head, Economic Analysis Division, International Energy Agency, Paris
Emanuel Höhener, Chief Executive Officer, EGL (Elektrizitäts-Gesellschaft Laufenburg), Switzerland
C. S. Kiang, Chairman, Peking University Environment Fund, Peking University, People's Republic of China
David Runnalls, President and Chief Executive Officer, International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), Canada
Franziska Teuscher, President, Association for Transport and Environment; Member of Parliament, Green Party, Switzerland
Moderated by
Christine Maier, TV Host, Swiss Television SF, Switzerland

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[flowewritharoma]

this talk is really sustainable discussion!!

[hotshotsido]

Buildings consume 40% of the worlds energy and contribute 40% of all CO2 emmissions. As a first step we should insultate our buildings to maximize the efficientcy of the energy used to heat and cool them. This is so simple and the impact would be huge.

[TOILETLOG]

yawn.

[praveerkumartiwari]

The increased variations in the day and night temperatures are the glowing example of energy consumption effecting the global atmospheric cycle the recent increase in the instances of the Tsunamis,seastormsetcaresomeof­theilleffects tobecontrolledby incresingresearchanddevelopmen­tonallthe indutryfront

Praveer Kumar

Bsc EnggMscengg, Canara Bank,India

[seivren]

wealth of knowledge.