Heads in the Sand? Or, Why Don

Anyone aware of peak oil has had to wonder (at least briefly) why the world’s governments seem to be ignoring the issue. The official silence is difficult to fathom in light of the fact that the IEA has decidedly come down on the side of a likely peak by 2030, while Fatih Birol (the Agency’s Chief Economist) suggests it’s more likely a

This research note is an attempt to map out the range of reasons for governments’ silence on peak oil. These reasons can be seen along a continuum, from ignorance (