Key World Energy Statistics 2007 - Deres

The InternationalEnergy AgencyThe IEA, which was established in November 1974, has overthe years gained recognition as one of the world’s mostauthoritative sources for energy statistics. Its all-encompassingannual studies of oil, natural gas, coal, electricity andrenewables are indispensable tools for energy policy makers,companies involved in the energy field and scholars.In 1997 the IEA produced a handy, pocket-sized summary ofkey energy data. This new edition responds to the enormouslypositive reaction to the books since then. Key World EnergyStatistics from the IEA contains timely, clearly-presented dataon the supply, transformation and consumption of all majorenergy sources. The interested businessman, journalist orstudent will have at his or her fingertips the annual Polishproduction of coal, the electricity consumption in Thailand, theprice of diesel oil in South Africa and thousands of other usefulenergy facts.Gathering and analysing statistics is one of the important IEAfunctions. But the Agency – an autonomous body within theOrganisation for Economic Co-operation and Development –also:■ administers a plan to guard member countries against therisk of a major disruption of oil supplies;■ coordinates national efforts to conserve energy and developalternative energy sources, as well as to limit pollution andenergy-related climate change; and■ disseminates information on the world energy market andseeks to promote stable international trade in energy.3