Stakeholders roles in energy

Question 1

What fsctors influence a national government’s approach to energy?

Answer 1

-National agreements which they are members of e.g the Kyoto protocol in 1997 and Paris Agreement in 2015
-Geopolitical tensions e.g Russia and Ukraine

Question 2

How can national governments influence energy consumption?

Answer 2

Governments can subsidise the use of renewable energy to create incentives for the population

Question 3

What approach is Denmark taking towards energy?

Answer 3

Denmark has invested heavily into wind power even tho it has a large reserves of natural gas

Question 4

What role do TNCs have with energy production?

Answer 4

They provide the link between where resources are siruated and who wants to use them, this is particularly useful for politically unstable countries

Question 5

Who are Gazprom and what influence do they have in the UK?

Answer 5

Gazprom is a Russian owned energy company. They utilise Russia’s huge gas reserves and provide gas to most countries in the EU
-Gazprom’s input makes up for 40% of the EU’s total gas supply

Question 6

How can large TNCs like Gazprom become involved in geopolitics?

Answer 6

TNCs can take advantage of locals lacking power and their money has bought the governments loyalty e.g Shell in Nigeria has destroyed livlihoods.

Question 7

What powers do consumers have to influence energy policy?

Answer 7

Energy providers will create energy pathways to where there is a demand. Therefpre, consumer choice can influence pathways