Sustainable Energy Security

Sustainable Energy Security: Strategic Risks and Opportunities for Business

This new report, authored by Antony Froggatt and Glada Lahn from the London-based think-tank Chatham House makes the following points:

• Businesses which prepare for and take advantage of the new energy reality will prosper - failure to do so could be catastrophic
• Market dynamics and environmental factors mean business can no longer rely on low cost traditional energy sources
• China and growing Asian economies will play an increasingly important role in global energy security
• We are heading towards a global oil supply crunch and price spike
• Energy infrastructure will become increasingly vulnerable as a result of climate change and operations in harsher environments
• Lack of global regulation on climate change is creating an environment of uncertainty for business, which is damaging investment plans
• To manage increasing energy costs and carbon exposure businesses must reduce fossil fuel consumption
• Business must address energy-related risks to supply chains and the increasing vulnerability of 'just-in-time' models
• Investment in renewable energy and 'intelligent' infrastructure is booming. This revolution presents huge opportunities for new business partnerships

The full report is available from the Chatham House website and a video discussion with one of the authors is available here.