Editorial Klaus Toepfer, Executive Director, UNEP Secure and sustainable Loyola de Palacio outlines a strategy to meet the energy challenges of a changing world Fuelling multilateralism Bagher Asadi says that an internationalist approach can resolve differences between developed and developing countries over energy, climate change and sustainable development and build a sustainable future Meeting growing needs François Roussely calls for a long-term strategy that is in the public interest Make way for the zero-litre car Joachim Milberg says that we must now decide on how to drive into the future and outlines how to enter the hydrogen age Power sharing Kader Asmal reports on how to maximize the benefits, and minimize the downside, of hydropower from large dams Oil and rising water Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan says that Middle Eastern oil producers have an obligation to future generations to tackle the causes of global warming Energetic challenges Jim Adam

At a glance: Energy What UNEP is doing Competition Coming soon Power to the people Corrado Clini describes how renewable energy is a key resource for combating poverty and protecting the environment Cutting carbon Ye Ruqiu describes China’s remarkable achievement in cutting energy use and carbon dioxide emissions while both its economy and its population grew Winds of change Svend Auken describes the role of wind power in Denmark in moving towards a sustainable energy future Power and choice Gerd Leipold says that choosing a massive expansion of renewable energy would increase security, reduce poverty, and restore economic confidence as well as tackling climate change Rising sun Jeremy Leggett argues that solar energy could meet most of the world’s needs within a decade Give us a wave! David Ross says that the immense potential of wave power is on its way to being realized Less energy, more wealth Ernst von Weizsäcker