Tue., Sept. 14 - FELP

The objective of this study is to provide an annual assessment of policies, regulations and/or standards and their effectiveness in addressing climate, growth or equality goals. The study will take into account regional characteristics as policies are not necessarily transferable from one region to another. It will also measure progress toward achieving the WEC development goals. Second, it should enhance WEC’s visibility by publishing and promulgating the results of the assessment and proposing ways in which good practices in one country or region might be used in others.

Although there is agreement on the principle that energy should be universally accessible, there seems to be several opinions on the best way to reach this goal. The sheer diversity of local conditions and uneven distribution of available natural resources precludes the possibility of having a single approach. Energy access programs and policies therefore need to be tailored to fit local need to be effective. We need however to determine what are the basic principles which need to be respected and the best conditions under which those programs can be implemented to ensure a maximum positive impact and a rapidly measurable effects. In this context, it becomes particularly important to see how do international organisations develop those programs and measure the benefits they procure.

Energy systems are complex and their evolution involves input from a variety of disparate sources. This high complexity, combined with uncertainty, constrains the predictability of energy foresight. WEC scenarios, built on its diverse membership structure, play an important role in a multi-stakeholder environment filled with ambiguity.