Description: Past energy policies are largely to blame for climate change, and now, more than ever, the security implications demand a transformation of energy systems and infrastructure. In this commentary, R. Andreas Kraemer, Director of Ecologic, argues that such a transformation would be possible both technically and economically, but that it requires political will and coordinated action and would need to be accompanied by reform of international institutions.
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Copied to clipboard What Price Energy Transformation? Publication Article Citation Kraemer, R. Andreas 2008: "What Price Energy Transformation?" Survival, Vol. 50, No. 3, June-July 2008, 11-18.
Past energy policies are largely to blame for climate change, and now, more than ever, the security implications demand a transformation of energy systems and infrastructure. In this commentary, R. Andreas Kraemer, Director of Ecologic, argues that such a transformation would be possible both technically and economically, but that it requires political will and coordinated action and would need to be accompanied by reform of international institutions.
Transformation should aim to reduce energy wastage and enhance resilience of energy systems through diversification, distribution of infrastructure, increased flexibility of supply and demand, and higher levels of redundancy.