Athens will be one of the ten cities around the world
to host a presentation of the World Energy Outlook 2017, IEA’s latest major
publication. The presentation in the capital of Greece, on November 23- just
three days after the initial launch event, in Brussels, Belgium - will take
place during IENE’s annual "Energy and Development 2017” Conference, to be held
on November 23-24, 2017.
The IEA flagship publication World Energy Outlook (WEO), widely regarded as the gold
standard of energy analysis, provides, strategic insight on what today’s policy
and investment decisions mean for long-term trends. Based on rigorous modeling
across different scenarios, the WEO projections are used by public and private
sector stakeholders as a framework for policy-making, planning and investment
decisions, and to identify pathways to a sustainable energy future.
WEO 2017 reflects the fluctuating status of the global
energy scene in our time, where large-scale shifts in the global energy system
are the key feature. These shifts include the rapid deployment and deep
declines in the costs of major renewable energy technologies; a growing shift
towards electricity in energy use across the globe; profound changes in China’s
economy and energy policy, moving consumption away from coal; and the continued
surge in shale gas and tight oil production in the United States.
These changes provide the backdrop for the WEO 2017, which includes a full
update of energy demand and supply projections to 2040 based on different
scenarios. The projections are accompanied by detailed analyses of their impact
on energy industries and investment, as well as implications for energy
security and the environment.
Other cities where the WEO 2017 is going to be
presented are: Brussels, Belgium, Rotterdam & The Hague, The Netherlands
(November 23), Ottawa, Canada (November 24), Copenhagen, Denmark (November 27),
Oslo, Norway (November 28), Stockholm, Sweden, Frankfurt, Germany, Paris,
France(November 29), Istanbul, Turkey (November 29), Rome, Italy (December 1),
Beijing, China , (December 7) and Tokyo, Japan (December 14).