Ed Groark, Chairman of the Worldwatch institute, presented the annual report State of the World, this year themed "Governing for sustainability" at a seminar hosted by Norden i Fokus and Global Utmaning on the 7th of May 2014.

1. State of the World
2014:
Governing for
Sustainability
Ed Groark
Chairman
Worldwatch Institute
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Worldwide Upstream Oil & Gas
Investment, 2000-2012
Source: IEA, World Energy Outlook 2012
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Worldwide Exploration &
Development Spending
Source: “Unburnable Carbon 2013: Wasted Capital and Stranded Assets,” 2013 8

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”At the current rate of capital expenditure, the
next decade will see over $6 trillion allocated to
developing fossil fuels.
With a limited and declining carbon budget,
much of this risks being wasted on unburnable
assets.”
Source: “Unburnable Carbon 2013: Wasted Capital and Stranded
Assets,” 2013
Stranded Assets
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 “… we are confident that none of our hydrocarbon
reserves are now or will become ‘stranded’.”
 ExxonMobil believes that … the scenario where
governments restrict hydrocarbon production in a
way to reduce GHG emissions 80 % [by 2050] is
highly unlikely.”
 “We believe that … an artificial capping of carbon-
based fuels to levels in the “low carbon scenario” is
highly unlikely.”
Source: ExxonMobil, “Energy and Carbon -- Managing the Risks,” March 31, 2014
Exxon’s View
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Investor-State Dispute Settlement
Claims, 1993-2012
Source: UNCTAD, “Investor-State Dispute Settlement Database,” 2013 12

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