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Thursday, February 19th, 2015

BP: huge rise in energy demand at odds with climate change fight

Author:     Larry Elliott
Source:     The Guardian (U.K.)
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Link: BP: huge rise in energy demand at odds with climate change fight
Stephan:   Here in one report you can get what I think is an accurate assessment by carbon energy concerning their view of our energy future. It is a recipe for civilization ending wrong choices. We have got to make getting off carbon energy a national security priority. Nothing less than a national commitment to achieve this is going to get us there.
BP’s annual energy outlook says renewables sources will not be able to cope with its forecast 40% growth in energy demand. Credit: Tim Ireland/PA

BP’s annual energy outlook says renewables sources will not be able to cope with its forecast 40% growth in energy demand.
Credit: Tim Ireland/PA

Rising global demand for energy over the next two decades is at odds with the fight against climate change, the head of BP said on Tuesday, as he outlined the oil giant’s forecasts showing unsustainable increases in carbon emissions.

BP’s annual energy outlook predicted that the world economy would double in size in the next 20 years, resulting in demand for energy rising by almost 40%. The company said two-thirds of this demand would be met from fossil fuels – oil, gas and coal – and that this would lead to a 25% increase in carbon emissions.

BP said slower growth in China and India coupled with greater energy efficiency would mean that demand would rise by 1.5% a year […]

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1 Comment

  1. Dariel Garner on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at 9:01 am

    The BP report appears to be measuring emissions of CO2 only not CO2 equivalents…meaning it is not calculating the quantities of the most aggressive greenhouse gases. To say “our goose is cooked” is a fair statement of where we seem to be.