• Energy security describes access to reliable and affordable sources of energy. It is a contested and complex term which encapsulates concepts such as security of supply, reliability of infrastructures, affordability, and environmental friendliness.
• Energy resources distribution is not equal
  • The energy distribution is based on the amount of resources available and the money that there is to exploit it
• As the population is growing, there is an increased demand for resources
  • The problem with the increased demand is that resources as scarce, and the exploitation and excavation of these resources has dangerous impacts of the environment around us - Pollution, land degradation, etc….
  • There is also an increased demand for goods and services, especially from the developed nations

Energy Pathways

• The journey of the energy from the area where it has been produced, to the consumer
  • Transmission lines
  • Roads
  • Railways
  • Pipelines

The world's resources are being used up at an increasing rate. The consumption of resources is spread unequally between developed countries, who use more resources, and developing countries, who use less.

• The demand is increasing in developing countries also now

There is a triple challenge for the world:

• to improve energy intensity
• to reduce the carbon intensity of energy use
• to achieve the above in ways that are equitable, secure and affordable

ENERGY SECURITY IS IMPORTANT –

• It is important to a nation as it is needed to power, transport, domestic appliances, warm and cool homes, many forms of manufacturing, light settlements, communication means, and commercial agriculture. All this leads to the development of a nation.
• You can also mention copenhagen as an example - effectively using its energy, and is reducing the carbon emissions
• You can also mention bhutan as an example - Selling renewable energy that it is generating to countries