World Energy Outlook 2015.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

OCDE, OECD /.

International Energy Agency.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Energy policy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (718 pages)

Place of Publication:

Washington : Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development, 2015.

Summary:

The precipitous fall in oil prices, continued geopolitical instability and the ongoing global climate negotiations are witness to the dynamic nature of energy markets. In a time of so much uncertainty, understanding the implications of the shifting energy landscape for economic and environmental goals and for energy security is vital. The World Energy Outlook 2015 (WEO-2015) will present updated projections for the evolution of the global energy system to 2040, based on the latest data and market developments, as well as detailed insights on the prospects for fossil fuels, renewables, the power sector and energy efficiency and analysis on trends in CO2 emissions and fossil-fuel and renewable energy subsidies. In addition, the WEO-2015 covers in-depth analysis on several topical issues: A lower oil price future? The decline in oil prices and changed market conditions has prompted a broad debate over how and when the oil market will re-balance. This analysis will examine the implications for markets, policies, investment, the fuel mix and emissions if oil prices stay lower for longer. India's energy outlook: How India's energy sector develops over the coming decades will have profound implications both for the country's own prospects and for the global energy system as a whole. With new impetus behind efforts to upgrade the country's energy supply, this comprehensive, in-depth analysis will assess the multiple challenges and opportunities facing India as it develops the resources and infrastructure to meet rapidly rising energy demand. Renewables and energy efficiency: In the run-up to COP21, the Outlook will provide a report on the competitive position of fast-growing renewable energy technologies in different markets, how this evolves and what implications this might have for policy; the analysis also tracks for the first time the coverage of

energy use by efficiency policies around the world and the ways in which product design, recycling and reuse ("material efficiency") can contribute to energy savings. Unconventional gas: In addition to an update on the opportunities and challenges that face the development of unconventional gas globally, analysis will focus on the prospects for unconventional gas in China and how this might affect China's energy outlook as well as regional and global balances..

Contents:

WORLD ENERGY OUTLOOK 2015

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Part A: Global Energy Trends

Chapter 1: Introduction and scope

Scope of the report

Methodological approach

Modelling framework

Defining the scenarios

Main non-policy assumptions

The economy

Demographic trends

Carbon-dioxide prices

Technology

Energy supply costs and prices

Oil prices

Natural gas prices

Coal prices

Chapter 2: Global energy trends to 2040

Introduction

Overview of energy trends by scenario

Energy trends in the New Policies Scenario

Energy demand

Energy supply

Inter-regional energy trade

Energy sector investment

Energy-related CO2 emissions

Topics in focus

Fossil-fuel subsidies

Access to modern energy

Chapter 3: Oil market outlook

Oil price fall and the long-term outlook

The story so far

Demand

Regional trends

Sectoral trends

Trends by product

Production

Resources and reserves

Production prospects

Refining and trade

Investment and costs

Chapter 4: Low Oil Price Scenario

What could keep oil prices down for longer?

Key assumptions

Outcomes in the Low Oil Price Scenario

Oil demand

Oil production

Focus: tight oil - a new balancing element in the oil market?

Implications for other fuels and technologies

Implications for economies, energy security and sustainability

Chapter 5: Natural gas market outlook

The search for a new natural gas balance

Methane emissions

Trade and investment

Focus: LNG costs and the competitive position of natural gas

Chapter 6: Outlook for unconventional gas

A multi-speed revolution?.

Unconventional gas production prospects to 2040

Overview by country

Inside the US shale storm

Weathering the decline in natural gas prices

Long-term outlook for US unconventional gas

Unconventional gas in China: a long wait for take-off?

Policy environment and production outlook

Barriers to unconventional gas supply

Implications for China and global gas markets

Unconventional gas regulation: revisiting the "Golden Rules"

United States

Canada

Australia

Key public concerns and trends in unconventional gas regulation

Chapter 7: Coal market outlook

Overview

Supply

Reserves and resources

Trade

Coal prices and costs

Regional insights

China

South Africa

Southeast Asia

Chapter 8: Power sector outlook

Context

Electricity demand

Electricity supply

Power generation capacity

Power generation

Investment

Power generation costs

Electricity prices

Electricity-related carbon-dioxide emissions

Focus on coal-fired power generation

Coal-fired power generation capacity

Power generation and coal plant efficiencies

CO2 emissions due to coal-fired power generation

Impact of local water scarcity on coal-fired power

Chapter 9: Renewable energy outlook

Outlook by scenario

Recent developments

Policy developments

Market and industry developments

Outlook by sector in the New Policies Scenario

Global trends

Power sector

Industry and buildings

Transport

Avoided CO2 emissions

Economics of renewables

Competitiveness

Subsidies

Chapter 10: Energy efficiency outlook

Current status of energy efficiency

Recent trends

Energy efficiency regulation

Outlook for energy efficiency.

Remaining energy efficiency potential

Trends by sector

Focus: material efficiency in energy-intensive industries

Method

Impact on energy-intensive sectors

Policy recommendations and costs

Part B: India Energy Outlook

Chapter 11: Energy in India today

Introducing the special focus on India

Key energy trends in India

Electricity

Energy production and trade

Factors affecting India's energy development

Economy and demographics

Policy and institutional framework

Energy prices and affordability

Social and environmental aspects

Projecting future developments

Economic and population growth

Energy prices

Policies

Chapter 12: Outlook for India's energy consumption

India: a rising force in global energy demand

Overview and outlook by fuel

End-use sectors

Buildings

Industry

Agriculture

Transmission and distribution

Implications for air quality

Chapter 13: Outlook for India's energy supply

Energy supply in India

Coal

Coal quality, resources and reserves

Costs

Transport and handling infrastructure

Coal imports

Oil and natural gas

Oil supply

Natural gas

Renewable energy

Solar power

Wind power

Hydropower

Bioenergy

Nuclear power

Chapter 14: Implications of India's energy development

What route to centre stage?

Implications of the New Policies Scenario

Energy-related CO2 emissions and climate change

An Indian Vision Case

Investing in India's energy future

Investment in energy efficiency

Investment in energy supply

Annexes

Annex A. Tables for scenario projections.

Annex B. Policies and measures by scenario

Annex C. Definitions

Annex D. References.

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ISBN:

92-64-24366-6

OCLC:

1024275944