The Global Energy Assessment (GEA) brings together over 300 international researchers to provide an independent, scientifically based, integrated and policy-relevant analysis of current and emerging energy issues and options. It has been peer-reviewed anonymously by an additional 200 international experts. The GEA assesses the major global challenges for sustainable development and their linkages to energy; the technologies and resources available for providing energy services; future energy systems that address the major challenges; and the policies and other measures that are needed to realize transformational change toward sustainable energy futures. The GEA goes beyond existing studies on energy issues by presenting a comprehensive and integrated analysis of energy challenges, opportunities and strategies, for developing, industrialized and emerging economies. This volume is an invaluable resource for energy specialists and technologists in all sectors (academia, industry and government) as well as policymakers, development economists and practitioners in international organizations and national governments.

Independent, scientifically based, integrated, policy-relevant analysis of current and emerging energy issues for specialists and policymakers in academia, industry, government.

Key Findings Summary for Policy Makers Technical Summary Chapter 1: Energy Primer Chapter 2: Energy, Poverty and Development Chapter 3: Energy and Environment Chapter 4: Energy and Health Chapter 5: Energy and Security Chapter 6: Energy and Economy Chapter 7: Energy Resources and Potentials Chapter 8: Energy End-Use: Industry Chapter 9: Energy End-Use: Transport Chapter 10: Energy End-Use: Buildings Chapter 11: Renewable Energy Chapter 12: Fossil Energy Chapter 13: Carbon Capture and Storage Chapter 14: Nuclear Energy Chapter 15: Energy Supply Systems Chapter 16: Transitions in Energy Systems Chapter 17: Energy Pathways for Sustainable Development Chapter 18: Urban Energy Systems Chapter 19: Energy Access for Development Chapter 20: Land and Water: Linkages to Bioenergy Chapter 21: Lifestyles, Well-Being and Energy Chapter 22: Policies for Energy System Transformations Chapter 23: Policies for Energy Access Chapter 24: Policies for the Energy Technology Innovation System Chapter 25: Policies for Capacity Building Annex I: Acronyms, Abbreviations and Chemical Symbols Annex II: Technical Guidelines Annex III: Contributors to the GEA Annex IV: Reviewers of the GEA Index