Energy … it drives our cars, heats our classrooms, lights up our homes and much more. But according to Fatih Birol of the International Energy Agency, energy creates 84% of global emissions of CO2, a “greenhouse gas” regarded as a key contributor to climate change. So, if we’re to move to a cleaner economy we’re going to have to do more with the same or – better still – less energy.
As this selection of maps shows, there are big differences in how countries use energy: People in some countries use much more than in others. Economies, too, differ greatly, with some producing much greater value from a unit of energy than others. In basic terms, the maps illustrate the following points
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