ABSTRACT

The Watt Committee on Energy comprises 64 of the major British institutions and learned societies that have an interest or an involvement in some aspect of energy. The Committee was formed in 1976 to meet a perceived need for an independent body, fully supported by, and with access to, the best possible expertise available in the many disciplines associated with energy. Within the Watt Committee these skills are deployed in a manner which is as impartial as possible in order to provide commentaries on matters of importance which exist within the total energy scene, particularly related to the United Kingdom, and to prepare reports and documents which assist in the whole process of education and awareness on the subject, and these are aimed at a wide spectrum of the community.