This 2006 edition of IEA's annual World Energy Outlook presents two visions of the energy future.  Will it be under-invested, vulnerable and dirty, or clean, clever and competitive?  This edition of WEO responds to the remit of the G8 world leaders by mapping a new energy future, contrasting it with where we are now headed. WEO 2006 shows how to change course. It counts the costs and benefits - and the benefits win.

World Energy Outlook 2006 also answers these questions:

• Is the economic reaction to high energy prices merely delayed?
• Is oil and gas investment on track?
• Are the conditions shaping up for a nuclear energy revival?
• Can biofuels erode the oil  monopoly in road transport?
• Can 2.5 billion people in developing countries switch to modern energy for cooking?
• Is Brazil learning new lessons or teaching the world?

With extensive statistics, detailed projections, analysis and advice, WEO 2006 equips policy-makers and the public to re-make the energy future.