Energy Policies of Iea Countries - Australia 2012

Klappentext The IEA's 2012 review of Australia's energy policies and programmes finds that Australia enjoys the benefit of abundant and diverse energy resources; it is the worlds ninth-largest energy producer and is one of only three net energy exporters in the OECD. Its substantial conventional energy resource base includes coal, natural gas, oil and uranium. The country also enjoys extensive wind, solar and geothermal resources as well as large biomass and ocean energy potential. The energy sector is a significant contributor to the Australian economy. Exports have more than tripled over the past decade and surging economic and social expansion in relatively nearby emerging economies such as China and India has driven significant demand for Australian energy and mineral resources. This boom is widely forecast to continue in the coming decades. Late in 2011, the Australian government released a draft energy white paper, which sets out a comprehensive strategic policy framewo

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Develop
• Collaboration: International Energy Agency (Editeur), Organization For Economic Cooperation An (Editeur)
• Edition: Bernan associates
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 28.11.2012
• EAN: 9789264170728
• ISBN: 978-92-64-17072-8
• Pages: 150
• Thème: Energie
• Catégories: Sciences naturelles, médecine, informatique, technique > Médecine; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Economie > Général, dictionnaires