Eds. Ivan Scrase, Gordon Mackerron. How can governments secure energy supplies and legitimacy for change when taking urgent action to cut CO2 emissions? This title will explain why wealthy nations are failing to make their energy systems sustainable and the steps governments, businesses, communities and citizens can take in leading the necessary transitions. It goes further than most current books by offering solutions to the energy crisis.SPRU (where Sussex Energy Group is based) is the pre-eminent internationally known technology and science policy outfit - MIT and Stanford rolled into one. Their energy policy work is the best in the UK and highly regarded elsewhere. Contributors have strong media profiles and connections. Cutting carbon emissions is urgent but very challenging in wealthy democracies. "Energy for the Future" analyzes the changing contexts, imperatives and fault lines, and proposes ways forwards. Greater public engagement and a new approach to markets are vital, but traditional concerns with energy security and economic efficiency cannot be set aside.