Call for oil independence – highlights the need for energy efficiency

clipped from www.leonardo-energy.org In December 2005, the Swedish Government appointed a commission to draw up a programme to reduce Sweden’s dependence on oil. The main reason for this was the climate change. Other reasons were the effect of oil prices on Sweden’s growth and employment and the fact that oil still plays a major role for peace and security throughout the world. Members of the commission, besides the prime minister, were experts from industry, agriculture, forestry, science and experts on energy efficiency and district heating. The aim of the commission was to propose a number of measures to end the oil dependence by the year of 2020 and also to reduce the use of oil products.