The IEA said the US should change its energy policy.Sat, 16 Feb 2008
The IEA said the US should change its energy policy.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has urged the United States to increase efforts to control energy use and fight global warming. An IEA report suggests the US needs to do more to boost automobile fuel efficiency standards, improve the efficiency of power plants and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The report says the US has made progress toward a more sustainable energy system but is lagging behind other industrialized countries and even developing countries such as India and China in some areas.
"To address the multiple challenges that United States energy policy is facing, the price mechanism is the most important tool," the report said. More >>>
