Atlantic Council: 2022 Global Energy Agenda Report

General/ 20 January 2022

Resource Efficiency is Crucial for Sustainable Development

by JONATHAN MAXWELL

Energy efficiency is one of the most important priorities for the global energy economy and policymakers in the coming decade. It should be at the very top of the agenda for all businesses and governments. The
United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow called for energy efficiency improvements, alongside increases in clean power generation, as one of the last features included in the Glasgow Climate
Pact and topics of the conference. This is most welcome, but in the future, it should be the first item on the agenda.

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