Energy is essential to economic and social developmentand improved quality of life.
The WEA will provide an evaluation of the social, economic, environmental and security issues linked to energy, and the compatibility of different energy options with objectives in these areas. Inequities of energy supply are unsustainable for humanitarian, political and environmental reasons. The Word Energy Assessment will examine these concerns and explore the kinds of actions and polices to resolve them. The World Energy Assessment Report is based on the premise that energy is an essential component of sustainable development of social and economic progress that meets the needs of both present and future generations. The report discusses the linkages between energy and economic, social, environmental, and security issues, and analyzes the contradictions between current patterns of use and objectives in these areas.