Climate change and energy supply and use

Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Introduction -- ch. 2 Background -- A.The Development of the Report -- 1).Overview -- 2).Approach -- 3).NCA guidance -- 4).Assessment findings -- B.The Scope of the Report -- C.Emerging Trends and Contexts for Climate Change Implications for Energy Systems -- ch. 3 Climate Change Implications For Us Energy Supply And Use -- A.Implications of Climate Change for Energy Use -- 1).Projections of energy consumption -- 2).Impacts of climate change on building energy consumption -- 3).Factors affecting heating and cooling besides climate: demography -- 4).Water heating and cooling in buildings and industry -- 5).Electricity demand for water pumping and treatment -- 6).Energy demand in other industries -- 7).Impacts of adaptation and mitigation actions -- 8).Conclusions -- 9).Assessment findings -- B.Implications of Climate Change for Energy Production and Supply -- 1).Oil and gas production and supply -- 2).Thermal electric power plant supply -- 3).Renewable energy potentials -- 4).Toward an integrated perspective -- 5).Indirect impacts of climate change on energy systems -- C.Assessment Findings -- ch. 4 Implications For Future Risk Management Strategies -- A.Management Strategies -- B.Approaches That Support Risk Management -- C.Tools That Will Be Useful -- D.Issues to Be Resolved -- E.Assessment Findings -- ch. 5 Knowledge, Uncertainties, And Research Gaps -- A.The Landscape of Needs for Knowledge -- B.Gaps In Knowledge -- C.An Example of a Need for Improved Capacities -- D.Assessment Findings -- ch. 6 Toward A Continuing Assessment: Developing The Capacities For National Monitoring, Evaluation, And Informing Decisions About Energy Supply And Use Issues -- A.Toward a Partnership Approach -- B.Challenges in Developing Self-Sustaining Science-Based Assessments -- C.Assessment Findings