Energy security a must as demand soars: report

Japan must secure channels for a stable energy supply as global energy demand is expected to surge in the next 25 years led by a jump in demand forecast for Asian economies, particularly China, warns a government report released Friday.

The Natural Resources and Energy Agency, under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, warned in its annual white paper that Japan should prepare for the possibility of a serious supply problem by 2030, when global energy demand is expected to soar 59 percent from the 2002 level.