Understanding The Global Energy System

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The presentation will build a deeper understanding of the nature and dynamics of the global energy system and what factors will affect the future evolution of one of the world’s largest systems. Topics will include:

- Scale and complexity

- “History and the future always co-exist”

- The interaction of demand, supply, technology, and geo-politics

- Energy scenarios – differing world views