Read the short abstract from the book and look at two figures below. Write essay on the general concept of sustainable energy development and principal goals:

Energy is a fundamental aspect of human existence: it is the principal means for providing access to basic needs: food, water, warmness and it facilitates various opportunities for the achievement of a decent quality of life. This led to very rapid development of energy technologies of the 20th century. At the same time determine to enormous changes in the environment. Awareness of the e ect of energy generation technologies on the natural environment, human health and safety leads to a new and responsible approach to the choice and development of technologies. When it comes to preparing energy growth scenarios and handling issues related to the choice and assessment of technologies, environmental studies must be in a particular spotlight. One way to make quantitative and quali- tative assessment of the e ect of technologies on the environment is through a thorough integrated analysis, which, in addition to economic and technical solutions, also considers other aspects of concern to the public. A changed en- vironment demands for systems of criteria which help consider its changes, the attitudes of the general public and public values, sentiments toward the e ect of technologies and the need for a healthy environment. The most critical chal- lenge related to energy for sustainable development is how to increase access to a ordable, modern energy services, while also ensuring that the energy ser- vices provided do not cause further adverse environmental and socio-economic impacts. One of the problem facing the global development community is that there is no clear consensus on what the term “energy access” means. one can consider three incremental levels of access to energy services and the benefits they can provide.

Incremental levels of access to energy services

International organisations and the scientific community are looking for a way to define the general concept of sustainable energy development. In 2006 the European Union (EU) presented its vision of sustainable energy in the Green Book. The book states three principal goals: energy security, competitiveness and sustainability.

Objectives of sustainable development to energy sector