地球規模の環境問題とエネルギー需給展望

抄録

Global warming caused by greenhouse effect proves to be a serious threat to sustainable development of mankind. Since the carbon dioxide produced by burning fossil fuels is a dominant source of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, world energy outlook should change significantly to cope with global warming problem. Phased and flexible response strategies are required to manage the underlying scientific uncertainties on the global warming. Along with development of non-fossil energy sources, it is important to promote energy conservation through accelerating the diffusion of efficient energy end-use technologies. Since technical performances differ among countries, international cooperation and technology transfer could provide globally efficient countermeasures to prevent global warming.