According to EIA's 2010 long-term global energy analysis, energy use will increase 49% in 2035 (comparing with 2007). This is mainly due to China, India and other developing countries building of more power plants and driving more cars. This is a business as usual scenario that assumes that oil prices will not increase significantly. In fact, OECD countries will account for just a 14 percent increase in energy consumption while non-OECD countries will be responsible for an increase of 84%.
If oil prices were to increase up to 200 dolares per barrel, renewable energy would become increasingly more attractive. That is also true to unconventional petroleum exploration, such as oil sands, that are heavy energy use processes, and for biofuels from Brazil and the United States,
"all providing a combined 70 percent of the increment in total unconventional supply over the projection period."
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Global Emissions predicted to grow through 2035
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