The
aim of this activity is to spread and develop social
awareness about Energy and Sustainable Development
among Spanish citizens, spurring a needed debate on
the serious consequences of energy on sustainability.
Thus, the Chair, through the work of a permanent and
qualified team and the support of external collaborators
coming from several institutions, has created an Observatory
on Energy and Sustainable Development. This Observatory
was conceived to issue an annual report, or occasional
reports according to exceptional events, on the evolution
of a set of energy indicators or other aspects, such
as new sectorial regulation. The report highlights
whether this evolution has been positive in terms
of sustainability.
The Observatory's reports concern the Spanish case
exclusively, involving its national, sectorial (i.e.
transportation, production, services, etc.) and energy
business dimension. It also compares our situation
to other countries', especially those of our economic
area. The reports are grounded on the analysis of
public and reliable sources of information and research
papers. A critical analysis and assessment of the
obtained information is added to the sistematic work
of obtaining reliable and relevant indicators of the
evolution of energy production and consumption and
of their effects on sustainability. This task is performed
by the BP Chair's staff in collaboration with the
support of external experts.
The
annual report of the Observatory is presented in one
of the annual events organised by the Chair.
