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This report examines the need for renewable energy policies in the country and states that the primary objective of such policy measures will be to identify and examine strategies and make recommendations for introducing renewable energy into the local energy mix. it lists the benefits and barriers to renewable energy development, and outlines the sectors that will be affected by the implementation of these new policies.

"Energy Policy" published on by Oxford University Press.

John Mitchell considers EU policies on energy supply security; Tera Allas on energy security of supply in the UK: the way forward; Peter Odell assesses public/private partnerships on the UKCS; Olivier Appert provides an overview of French energy policy.

The formation and implementation of energy policy in Georgia is of special importance. There are objective reasons for this. The country customarily experiences a shortage of fuel and energy resources (FER). The situation became particularly aggravated after the country gained its independence. It became clear that a concise energy policy was essential not only to guarantee the country's economic security, but also to preserve its statehood. Since the very first days of independence, the country has had to come to terms with the situation that has developed, reconsider its limited material-financial and natural energy resources, and create and implement an optimal model of its energy policy. According to the Georgian Constitution, an integrated energy system is among the facilities that are specifically managed by the highest state bodies. This means that the government has a particular responsibility in this issue. In compliance with the Georgian Law on Electric Power and Natural Gas, the Ministry of Energy is drawing up the main vectors of state policy in the country's energy sector, and it also puts these vectors into practice after they are approved by parliament. The concept "energy policy" implies a general course and system of measures in energy management. It includes defining the relevant areas in the processes going on in the country in keeping with the goals and tasks it faces. This concept reveals the country's dependence on the energy complex.

In an interview with Time Magazine in December, President Obama made the bold assertion that '[t]he United States is going to be a net exporter of energy because of new technologies and what we're doing with natural gas and oil.' Although he did not place a timescale on this prediction or specify what new technologies he meant, his comment reflects a radical shift that has been taking place in US energy policy thinking. The largest single cause of the shift has been the boom in US unconventional oil and gas production over the last six years. Domestic natural gas production is at record levels, averaging 65.9 bcf/d in 2012, while total oil production exceeded the 10 mb/d mark in October, for the first time in over 20 years. The rapid growth in production has led to speculation, in Washington and among market analysts, that the USA might achieve energy independence. No longer relying on imports, particularly from Middle Eastern countries, holds strong political appeal, especially when it offers additional domestic jobs in oil and gas production and an improved balance of trade. However, despite the positive outlook for US production, there are several factors limiting the prospects for America's energy exports.

"This book deepens our understanding of ethical drivers in energy policy and contributes to future decision-making on transitions towards a sustainable energy system. During the latest fifty years Western energy politics have been faced with a series of ethical challenges including rapid growth, oil crises, security of supply, nuclear power and climate change. Combining philosophical, historical and planning approaches into one narrative, these dilemmas are explored using Denmark as the key case study. Drawing on contributions from several experts in the field, the ethics of energy is investigated from multiple perspectives at the individual, corporate, local and national levels, focusing on concrete decisions where different ethical considerations are weighted against each other. This comprehensive approach helps to gain a deeper understanding of the energy sector's history and gives important input to its future layout. Drawing comparisons with European and global examples, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars of energy politics and policy, environmental ethics, climate change and sustainability transitions"--