[Peakoil] IEA warns against possible acute oil shortage

[Trent Smith]

The 90 km/hr speed limit is commonsense - utilising the present efficiencies 
in motor vehicles - however travelling too slow is likewise very inefficent.

I have always liked Singapore's way - low taxes on one car, high on the 
second - encourages car pooling, use of public transport.  For the record 
for the 1998 election I was one of the few advisors arguing for taxes on 4 
wheel drives as a disincentive for their use in cities.

Alex - keep up the good work.

Cheers

Trent




>From: "Alex P" <alex-po at trevbus.org>
>To: trentsmith67 at hotmail.com
>CC: Peakoil Discussion <peakoil at act-peakoil.org>
>Subject: [Peakoil] IEA warns against possible acute oil shortage
>Date: 5 Apr 2005 00:00:12 -0000
>
>I wonder what the Government spokesperson at the forum tonight will say
>about this?
>
>
>http://www.tass.ru/eng/level2.html?NewsID=1891010&PageNum=0
>
>IEA warns against possible acute oil shortage
>
>  <>01.04.2005, 11.51 <>
>
>PARIS, April 1 (Itar-Tass) -- The International Energy Agency (IEA) has
>come to the conclusion that the world economy is facing a serious threat
>of acute oil shortage. IEA experts have prepared a special report, due
>to be published within a few weeks, in which they warn the key oil
>consuming countries about the need for immediately taking tough
>energy-saving measures, if the daily oil supply to the world market is
>reduced by one to two million barrels.
>
>The measures, suggested by IEA, include the reduction of a working week,
>a ban on using privately owned vehicles, the introduction of a
>90-kilometre speed limit, the reduction of public transport fare and the
>encouragement of staff members to work at home, using Internet.
>
>The conclusions drawn by the IEA experts reflect their growing concern
>over the macroeconomic dynamics taking shape on the world oil market.
>According to the information of Itar-Tass, the latest studies show that
>oil shortage will become more and more acute within the coming few months.
>
>As a result of it, IEA insists now on the changing of one of its basic
>principles. Its founding documents say that tough energy-saving measures
>should be taken by oil consuming countries, if oil deliveries to the
>world market are reduced by 7 per cent, which is now equal to six
>million barrels a day. IEA is going to reduce the amount to one or two
>million barrels.
>
>The report, prepared by IEA, will be submitted for discussion at a
>meeting of ministers of energy of the IEA member countries, which will
>be held next month.
>
>
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