The Oil Depletion Analysis Centre (ODAC) is an independent, UK-registered educational charity working to raise international public awareness and promote better understanding of the world's oil-depletion problem.
Preparing for Peak Oil: Local Authorities and the Energy Crisis - a new report from ODAC
ODAC has prepared a new report aimed specifically at local government in the UK called Preparing for Peak Oil: Local Authorities and the Energy Crisis (PDF, 2647 Kb). Copies of the report can be ordered, free of charge, from ODAC for either members of local government, or Councillors. e-mail: info@odac-info.org (please give details of your role) or telephone: +44 (0)20 8144 8359.
From the report:
"Global oil production is approaching a peak, followed by a permanent decline. It will radically change the way our societies are run: our transport systems, how we produce food, where we work and live.
There are a great many things that councils must do, and policies that need to be changed, if we are to have any chance of mitigating the economic effects of peak oil. On the plus side, some of these initiatives already exist (recycling, road pricing, etc.) but these efforts need to be significantly expanded, and there remain entire areas of policy that have yet to be addressed... "
To sign-up to receive our weekly newsletter, a digest of the peak oil news, via e-mail, please register as a user. Previous issues can be viewed here.
Want to help?
Join us! Become a member of the ODAC Newsgathering Network. Can you regularly commit to checking a news source for stories related to peak oil, energy depletion, their implications and reponses to the issues? If you are checking either a daily or weekly news source and would have time to add articles to our database, please contact us for more details.
Please contact us with any questions or comments.
News Articles
Read more articles