能源政策

　　世界上不斷增長的能源需求帶來的復雜挑戰的消費國和生產國一樣的。

　　美國和其他國家需要健全的能源政策，適應政治，經濟和環境問題廣泛。沒有一個國家的能源獨立。我們生活在一個相互依存的世界能源。

　　世界石油資源大部分集中在5個國家：加拿大，伊朗，伊拉克，科威特和沙特阿拉伯。

　　主要石油和天然氣生產出口國和消費國，而大量依靠進口，必須找到新的合作方式。政府和工業界應共同促進負擔得起的，可靠的能源供應全球市場。

　　在我們的經濟和發展戰略，要著眼于倡議，以增加和多樣化我們的用品-包括替代和可再生能源-這將有效地利用現有資源。

　　我們在做什么

　　作為世界領先的綜合能源公司之一，我們正在增加，我們的多樣化和節約能源資源。

　　我們是世界上最大的地熱能源生產國。為我們還碳氫化合物利用新水源，在難以到達的地區和解鎖，如第二代生物燃料，將來源提出，不與食品供應競爭的替代能源，潛力。

　　不過，據我們了解，在今天和今后幾十年內，化石燃料將提供百分之八十以上的世界能源供應-由國際能源機構和最近由國家石油委員會的綜合研究確認。同時，我們應該竭盡所能，開發替代和可再生能源，因為世界將需要從所有來源的能源。

　　此外，我們繼續努力，提高效率-能源安全的最大可用的資源-包括為自己和他人。自1992年以來，我們增加了我們的能源產出效率百分之二十八單位。通過雪佛龍能源解決方案，我們正在幫助其他客戶，在政府和私營部門，做同樣的。我們也投入我們的資源和專業知識，找到更好的方法來提供世界能源需求，以刺激經濟增長。

　　我們的大部分工作是通過建立伙伴關系。和伙伴關系-政府與行業和生產者和消費者之間-關鍵是提供了為人類進步所需要的能量的世界。

　　政府可以做什么

　　政府可以幫助刺激的開發和部署新能源技術，新一代乙醇燃料和先進的電池系統。然而，政府最關鍵的作用將是建立一個政策框架，以促進能源和環境安全，并有效地平衡這些。

　　營造良好的能源戰略

　　我們需要的能源戰略，健全的管理原則為基礎的，包括效率，保護的核心投資，投資于未來。

　　這一戰略應反映新的發展領域，正在變得和我們自己增加投資和提供先進技術的結果。但是，新的能源供應的上市也阻礙了限制訪問的方式以及在美國和國外監管程序冗長。各國政府應積極主動地提出解決這些問題。

　　采用一種新框架

　　我們如何應對能源安全挑戰將決定不僅是個別國家的經濟前景，而且也是國際社會。

　　為此，雪佛龍認為，現在已經到了一個新的生產者與消費者的框架。在這個框架內，生產國將有效同意增加通過分享石油消費國的投資能力。此外，生產者和消費者都將致力于提高其能源使用效率，但可靠的生產商的需求將會繼續下去。

　　這種框架應是我們的能源外交的重中之重，具有五個基本要素：

　　開放的市場-透明度和能源貿易和投資的自由流動可能發生只能在公平的競爭環境。消除市場壁壘，可以顯著提高產量和適中的價格波動，我們今天面臨的。

　　-健全的政策，促進穩定，可預見的財政和管理制度，合同的尊嚴，法治，健全的政策必須到位。在更好地確立這些，越的投資發展和能源安全對所有國家。

　　強大的技術-這將使保護和資源，我們現在和新能源全面發展的最優化，同時保護環境。一個強大的技術氣候可以通過合資企業和合作伙伴關系，促進技術交流和最佳做法。

　　提高能源效率-這仍然是最廉價和最豐富的新能源形式，我們有。能源節約和效率，值得每一個和我們每個人的承諾。

　　負責發展-能源的生產和使用必須成為更廣泛的經濟增長和社會福利平臺福利。我們必須確保能源流動的經濟利益，所有利益相關者，包括窮人和易受傷害者。這可以只有通過積極的國家和國際完全由業界支持的領導。

　　兩者合計，這五個元素可以影響之間的能源生產者和消費者關系的深刻變化。他們可以提供真正的能源安全上的清醒認識和強有力的，互利的伙伴關系支持接受的基礎上的相互依存關系。

　　the world's ever-growing demand for energy poses complex challenges for consuming and producing nations alike.

　　the united states and other nations need sound energy policies that accommodate a wide array of political, economic and environmental concerns. no country is energy independent. we live in a world of energy interdependence.

　　the majority of the world's oil resources are concentrated in just five countries: canada, iran, iraq, kuwait and saudi arabia.

　　major oil- and natural gas–producing exporting nations and consuming nations, which rely heavily on imports, must find new ways to work together. government and industry should collaborate to promote a global marketplace for affordable, reliable energy.

　　in our economic and development strategies, we must focus on initiatives that will increase and diversify our supplies — including alternative and renewable energy — and that will use existing resources efficiently.

　　what we are doing

　　as one of the world's leading integrated energy companies, we are working to increase, diversify and conserve our energy resources.

　　we are the world's largest producer of geothermal energy. we also are tapping into new sources of hydrocarbons in hard-to-reach areas and unlocking the potential of alternative energy sources, such as second-generation biofuels, which will be made from sources that do not compete with food supplies.

　　nevertheless, we understand that both today and for decades to come, fossil fuels will provide more than 80 percent of the world's energy supplies — as recognized by the international energy agency and a recent comprehensive study by the national petroleum council. at the same time, we should do everything we can to develop alternative and renewable fuels because the world will need energy from all sources.

　　in addition, we continue working to improve efficiency — the largest available resource for energy security — both for ourselves and for others. since 1992, we have increased our energy efficiency per unit of output by 28 percent. through chevron energy solutions, we are assisting other customers, in government and private sectors, to do the same. and we are investing our resources and expertise to find better ways to deliver the energy the world needs in order to fuel economic grow.

　　much of our work is through partnerships. and partnerships — between governments and industry and between producers and consumers — are key to providing the world with the energy needed for human progress.

　　what governments can do

　　governments can help stimulate the development and deployment of new energy technologies, next-generation ethanol fuels and advanced battery systems. however, the most critical role of governments will be to set a policy framework to promote energy and environmental security and to balance these effectively.

　　creating a sound energy strategy

　　we need an energy strategy based on sound management principles that include efficiency, protecting core investments and investing in the future.

　　that strategy should reflect new areas of development that are becoming available as a result of our own increased investments and advanced technology. but the delivery of new energy supplies to market is hindered by restricted access and lengthy regulatory processes in both the united states and abroad. governments should move proactively to address these issues.

　　adopting a new framework

　　how we respond to the challenge of energy security will determine the economic outlook not only of individual nations, but also of the global community.

　　for this reason, chevron believes the time has come for a new producer-consumer framework. within this framework, producing nations would effectively agree to increase capacity through shared investment with consuming nations. in addition, producers and consumers alike would commit to increasing the efficiency of their energy usage, yet reliable demand for producers would continue.

　　such a framework should be a top priority of our energy diplomacy, featuring five fundamental elements:

　　open markets – transparency and the free flow of energy trade and investment can occur only on a level playing field. removing market barriers can significantly increase production and moderate the price volatility we face today.

　　sound policies – to promote stable, predictable fiscal and regulatory regimes, the sanctity of contracts, and the rule of law, sound policies must be put in place. the better established these are, the greater the investment development and security of energy resources for all countries.

　　robust technology – this will enable the conservation and optimization of the resources we have now and the development of a full range of new energy sources while protecting the environment. a climate of robust technology can be achieved through joint ventures and partnerships that foster the sharing of technology and best practices.

　　increased energy efficiency – this remains the cheapest and most abundant form of new energy we have. energy conservation and efficiency deserves a commitment from each and every one of us.

　　responsible development – the production and use of energy must serve as a platform for broader economic growth and social well-being. we must ensure that the economic benefits of energy flow to all stakeholders, including the poor and the vulnerable. this can be done only through proactive national and international leadership fully supported by industry.

　　taken together, these five elements can effect a profound change in the relationship between energy producers and consumers. they can provide true energy security based on a clear understanding and acceptance of interdependence supported by strong, mutually beneficial partnerships.