Allianz Knowledge - Energy & CO2http://knowledge.allianz.comDidier Houssin, Director, Oil Markets and Emergency Preparedness at the International Energy Agency, explains why energy resources are not the problem to worry about.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/energy_co2/fossil_fuels/iea_energy_houssin.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/energy_co2/fossil_fuels/iea_energy_houssin.html?mediacode=rss_feedAccess to sanitation is a precondition for development. Water expert Jürg Gerber explains why sanitation is nevertheless not high on the agenda.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/energy_co2/climate_business/water_sanitation_wbcsd_gerber.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/energy_co2/climate_business/water_sanitation_wbcsd_gerber.html?mediacode=rss_feedAfter triple-digit growth rates during the 1970s and 1980s, the nuclear industry virtually died after a series of massive accidents. But with high oil and gas prices and concerns about global warming, nuclear power is making a comeback.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/energy_co2/energy_profiles/energy_profile_nuclear.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/energy_co2/energy_profiles/energy_profile_nuclear.html?mediacode=rss_feedNatural gas is the cleanest fossil fuel. For Russia, the world’s most important producer, natural gas is first and foremost a ticket back to geopolitical power.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/energy_co2/energy_profiles/energy_profile_natural_gas.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/energy_co2/energy_profiles/energy_profile_natural_gas.html?mediacode=rss_feedAnja Kollmuss, author of a 2007 Tufts University survey of carbon offset companies, explains what consumers should look for if they want to reduce their carbon footprint through offsetshttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/energy_co2/emission_trading/carbon_offsets_anja_kollmuss.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/energy_co2/emission_trading/carbon_offsets_anja_kollmuss.html?mediacode=rss_feedKevin Smith of Carbon Trade Watch explains why he thinks buying carbon offsets is a waste of money.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/energy_co2/emission_trading/carbon_offsets_kevin_smith.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/energy_co2/emission_trading/carbon_offsets_kevin_smith.html?mediacode=rss_feedCarbon offset companies are in the business of “neutralizing” the carbon footprints of consumers, companies, and even rock bands. Requiring only a credit card and a few mouse clicks, clearing your climate conscience has gotten easy. Too easy?http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/energy_co2/emission_trading/carbon_offsets_pros_cons.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/energy_co2/emission_trading/carbon_offsets_pros_cons.html?mediacode=rss_feedWhen pollution has no price, polluters get a free ride. After the world’s most ambitious carbon pricing project got off to a shaky start, the EU is trying again.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/energy_co2/emission_trading/emissions_trading_europe_ets.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/energy_co2/emission_trading/emissions_trading_europe_ets.html?mediacode=rss_feedAllianz has formed a unique partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Allianz board member Joachim Faber explains the arrangement.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/energy_co2/climate_business/faber_wwf_partnership.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/energy_co2/climate_business/faber_wwf_partnership.html?mediacode=rss_feedA partnership between Allianz and WWF now lets German drivers offset their car’s carbon dioxide emissions – the first in a series of products and services to encourage climate-conscious driving.http://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/energy_co2/climate_business/ecomotion_allianz_wwf.html?mediacode=rss_feedhttp://knowledge.allianz.com/en/globalissues/energy_co2/climate_business/ecomotion_allianz_wwf.html?mediacode=rss_feed