The impact of energy on the development of human societies and the global economy

¹ Institut Jean Lamour, Campus Artem, Université de Lorraine, 2 allée André Guinier, 54000 Nancy
² Associate researcher at the Interdisciplinary Laboratory for the Energies of Tomorrow, Université Paris-Cité Chairman of the Shift Project Expert Committee

^* gerard.bonhomme@univ-lorraine.fr
^** jtreiner@orange.fr

Abstract

While the real weight of energy in the economy is still largely under-estimated in many macro-economic models, this article explains the strong interrelationship between energy, human development and the economy. Against a backdrop of growing global demand and the urgent need to decarbonise energy use, the article discusses a number of ways of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, based on technical innovations.