The document is a presentation by Maria van der Hoeven, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency. It discusses market trends in clean energy and responsible gas production. It finds that [1] progress in clean energy technologies is too slow and significant action is needed to accelerate development. It also notes that [2] renewable power sources like wind and solar are forecast to grow rapidly but hydro remains the main renewable source. Finally, it recommends that governments [3] create confidence in clean energy investment, unlock energy efficiency potential, accelerate innovation, and establish rules for responsible unconventional gas production.

1. Market Trends in Clean Energy and
Responsible Gas Production
Maria van der Hoeven
Executive Director
International Energy Agency
Toronto, August 2012
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2. Clean energy: slow lane to fast track
Progress is too slow in
almost all technology areas
Significant action is required
to get back on track
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3. Renewable power forecast to accelerate
 Hydropower remains the main renewable power source
 Non-hydro renewable sources grow at fast rates
TWh
7 000
6 000
5 000
4 000
3 000
2 000
1 000
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Hydropower Wind onshore Bioenergy Solar PV
Geothermal Wind offshore CSP Ocean
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4. Hydro – the backbone of low-carbon electricity
in Canada
900
Other renewables
800
700 Wind
600
Solar
500
TWh
Hydro
400
Nuclear
300
200 Fossil w CCS
100
Fossil w/o CCS
0
4DS 2DS
2009 2050
Renewables, covering today already more than 60% of electricity generation, could
reach a share of almost three quarters by 2050 in the 2-degree scenario (2DS)
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5. Smart grid benefits exceed costs by a factor of
between 1.5 and 4.5
... but direct benefits of investment in one sector may be found
in other sectors.
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6. A smart, sustainable energy system
A sustainable energy system is a smarter,
more unified and integrated energy system
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7. Unconventional Gas: Golden Rules are Key
Selected natural gas trade volumes, 2035
Net imports Net exports
Golden Rules Case
China
Additional net trade in
European Union Low Unconventional Case
United States & Canada
Middle East
Russia
-600 -400 -200 0 200 400 600
bcm
Gas trade in the Low Unconventional Case is up 30%, some trade patterns are reversed,
gas prices are higher & the position of the main conventional exporters reinforced
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8. Recommendations to Governments
1. Create an investment climate of confidence
in clean energy
2. Unlock the incredible potential of energy efficiency – “the
hidden” fuel of the future
3. Accelerate innovation and public research, development
and demonstration (RD&D)
4. Establish ‘golden rules’ to maintain the unconventional
gas revolution
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9. Market Trends in Clean Energy and
Responsible Gas Production
Maria van der Hoeven
Executive Director
International Energy Agency
Toronto, August 2012
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