Importance of energy
The energy outlook is about people using energy to improve their daily lives.
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The Outlook for Energy
In our Outlook for Energy - A View to 2030, we see many hopeful things — economic recovery and growth, improved living standards and a reduction in poverty, and promising new energy technologies.
Evolution of energy and technology
See how our energy sources have evolved over time.
To meet interlocking challenges, we will need an integrated set of solutions that includes expanding all economic energy sources, improving efficiency and mitigating emissions through the use of cleaner-burning fuels.
By 2030, power generation will account for 40 percent of all energy demand, and its largest energy source will continue to be coal.
Expansion and progess, particularly in non-OECD countries, will boost the need for energy in all four end-use sectors — power generation, transportation, industrial and residential/commercial.
An integrated approach to meeting the world's energy needs over the coming decades must incorporate strategies to curb emissions and address the risks of climate change.
