20 janv. 2014
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Session at the WFES 2014 // "Where is economic growth going to come from and who are the contenders for the next economic power house?"
Can poverty alleviation be driven through energy and water security?
With continued signs that the BRIC countries of Brazil, Russia, India and China are facing a slow-down in investment and battling inflation, which countries are lining up to be the next economic power houses and how are they investing in energy?
Economies in Europe, USA and Japan appear to be off the critical list and tentatively starting to grow, but are they investing in sustainable energy technologies or sticking to carbon-intensive fuels? What are the energy opportunities for Africa from this shift away from the traditional economic powerhouses? Is the continent considered to be sufficiently stable and open for investment? What are the implications for the development agenda — can poverty alleviation be driven through energy and water security.