The impact of peak oil on international development (UK report)

The world is on the brink of an energy crisis that has drastic implications for people in the
developing world. As almost every aspect of modern life is sustained by cheap energy, the
impacts of rising oil prices will be profound.

Energy security has become a political priority for governments world-wide, a priority which
needs to be reflected in the field of international development.


… Many cities1, and some nations2, realise that global Peak Oil is not only inevitable, but
imminent. This paper argues that contingency planning now