Energy Security and Sustainable Development- Reconciling the Twin Objectives of Energy Policy

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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    ABBREVIATIONS…………………………………………………….3

1.0 INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………...3

2.0 ENERGY POLICY……………………………… ………………….   5
2.1 Overview of Current Policy Trends………………………….………5
2.2 Energy Policy Objectives…………………………………………….5
2.2.1 Energy Security ….………………………………………..6
2.2.2 Sustainable Development………………………….……...7
2.3 Conflict of Objectives………………………………………………..8
3.0 CANADA’S ENERGY POLICY………………………………….…... 9
3.1 Background………………………………………………………....   10
3.2 Energy Policy Objectives…………………………………………...   12
3.2.1 Economic Objective       …………………………………. 12
3.2.2 Environmental Objective ……………………..………....   13
3.3   Conflicts Arising Between Objectives………………………….....   13

     
4.0 WHAT ARE THE WAYS OF RECONCILING THESE CONFLICTS?
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4.1         Legislation…………………………………………………….     15
4.2         Development of Clean Energy Sources………………………..   16
4.3         Promotion of Carbon Emission Reduction Techniques……..… 17

5.0 CONCLUSION……………………………………………………..….   19

            BIBLIOGRAPHY……………………………………………………..     20



ABBREVIATIONS

USD United States Dollars
OPEC Organisation of Petroleum exporting countries
LDC Less Developed Countries
CO2 Carbon Dioxide
UNFCCC United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
UN United Nations
EU European Union
GHG Greenhouse Gases
EIA Environmental Impact Assessment
CAN$ Canadian dollar
MW Megawatt

CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION

Energy is important, not in itself, but as it relates to the economic, social and political environment of the medium where it is being analyzed. Globally, energy policies follow events, much like environmental policies. The major trends in energy Policy have been a period of complacency, followed by renewed interest and vigorous policy formulation following the 1st, 2nd and the most recent 3rd oil shock.   Nationally, policies... [continues]

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