

However the aim of the studies reported here was to establish the range of feasible options and the types of policies needed to accomplish them. 2 This method is capable of fine disaggregation and relatively high accuracy. The relationship between life style and fuel demand can be quantified using the methods of energy analysis. The investigation departs from conventional discussions of fuel policy in that it emphasizes the management of fuel demand, and the interaction between fuel demand and life-style, rather than emphasizing fuel supply policies.

This paper summarizes the results of a preliminary examination of the three scenarios described there and referred to as ‘business-as-usual’, ‘technical-fix’ and ‘low-growth’. The general principles of constructing scenarios and using them to explore policy options have been described in an earlier paper 1.
