Global Agenda Council on the New Energy Architecture 2011

The current global energy mix does not help address the challenges arising from climate change, energy poverty, security and related resource constraints. More sustainable technologies and business models for the production and transportation of energy are needed.

Today, disruptive technological advancements have made sustainable energy increasingly reliable. Meeting ambitious goals of tackling climate change and advancing development simultaneously will require a dramatic decarbonization of the energy system. Failing to do so will expose society to increasing energy costs, carbon liabilities, growing social inequities and rising economic and environmental risks. In contrast, effective policy reforms to realign incentives in favour of clean energy are a stepping stone to the emergence of a dramatically cleaner energy system over the next decade.