Summary of the Key Points of IEA World Energy Outlook 2009

On November 10, 2009, the IEA issued the "World Energy Outlook 2009" , the main points of which can be summarized as follows: the world primary energy demand is slower than in WEO2008 and energy investment worldwide has plunged over the past year as a result of the financial and economic crisis; continuing on today’s energy path would result in the global average temperature rising by up to 6 ℃; limiting temperature rise to 2 ℃ requires a low-carbon energy revolution; new financing mechanisms will be critical to achieving low carbon growth; nature gas will play a key role whatever the policy landscape; the days of cheap energy are over.