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How is energy governed?

Energy policy affects risks for catastrophic climate change and ecological collapse. Who controls international energy development? Test your knowledge on energy governance.

By Ulfbastel - Self-photographed, CC BY-SA 3.0

How many people in the world lack electricity?

By Sumanthk at English Wikipedia - Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons., Public Domain

2.8 billion

3 billion

500 million

1.3 billion

China overtook the United States as the world’s largest energy consumer in 2009. How did China's energy consumption compare to the US's in the year 2000?

By King of Hearts - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0

80%

10%

50%

40%

What is energy security?

By Eric Kounce TexasRaiser - Located south of Midland, Texas, Public Domain

The link between national security and the uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price

The need for safety precautions when handling flammable or toxic energy materials, like oil

The evaluation of energy sources with regards to their impact on climate change

The need for nations to be independent when it comes to their needs of energy

What is OPEC?

Av Zscout370 - English Wikipedia: en:Image:Flag_of_OPEC.svg, Public Domain

A body in the United Nations overseeing global energy production

An organisation of oil exporting countries

A treaty between the largest energy consumers to facilitate a fair and sustainable use

A yearly conference regarding the effects of energy production on the climate

What is the IEA?

By Source (WP:NFCC#4), Fair use

A private public policy think tank, particularly addressing issues regarding oil production

A branch of the US government overseeing the use of energy

An autonomous intergovernmental organization that advises its member states on energy policy

A foundation that promotes the use of renewable energy

What body governs investments in energy?

The World Trade Organization

By World Trade Organization, Public Domain

The World Bank

By World Bank Group, Public Domain

The Energy Charter Treaty

By Energy Charter Secretariat, CC BY 3.0

There is none

By Jen - Self-photographed, CC BY-SA 3.0

Which organisation governs climate change policy relating to fossil fuels?

The UNFCCC

The WTO

By World Trade Organization, Public Domain

The Energy Charter Treaty

By Energy Charter Secretariat, CC BY 3.0

There is no such organization

By Marine Photobank - originally posted to Flickr as Oiled Bird - Black Sea Oil Spill 11/12/07, CC BY 2.0

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