Not Cutting It!

The International Energy Agency released its annual World Energy Output this past Wednesday and it doesn't sound good. After reading a couple articles I decided to take a look at the presentation, I was disappointed to see that despite the attention the environment is gaining, it is still not enough.

• Economic concerns have diverted the attention from the energy policy

• CO2 emissions rebounded to a record high

• Energy efficiency for the global economy has worsened for a second straight year

• Spending on oil imports is near record highs

• Rising incomes and population will increase energy needs

• Heavily polluting coal could increase 65% by 2035

I try to do my part, but at times it feels like it makes little difference. While Canada kept it's promises to reduce energy consumption, the savings were over shone by the excessive usage in less developed countries. It is disappointing to see reports like theses, but hopefully the International Energy Agency will be successful in promoting positive change for our global energy consumption.