The Oil Depletion Analysis Centre (ODAC) is an independent, UK-registered educational charity working to raise international public awareness and promote better understanding of the world's oil-depletion problem.

ODAC Weekly Newsletter

3rd of February edition: "High oil prices ensured that profits at the major oil companies rose again in 2011 – Shell’s full year profits leapt 54% to $28.6 billion while Exxon’s increased 35% to $41.1 billion. With this kind of money at stake it is no surprise it is almost impossible to get a sensible debate about our energy future..."

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Resilient People, Resilient Planet: A Future Worth Choosing - 923KB
UN High-level Panel on Global Sustainability - January 2012

A corruption of governance - 1731KB
Unlock Democracy, Association for the Conservation of Energy - January 2012

Final report on unconventional gas in Europe - 520KB
Philippe & Partners for the Directorate-General for Energy in the European Commission - November 2011

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Preparing for Peak Oil: Local Authorities and the Energy Crisis

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Copies of the report can be ordered, free of charge, from ODAC for either members of local government, or Councillors. e-mail: info@odac-info.org (please give details of your role) or telephone: +44 (0)20 8144 8359.