Marchant's three laws of energy

We have probably all heard of the three laws of thermodynamics, Newton's three laws of motion and Azimov's three laws of robotics. Using the power of three as an inspiration  I have come up with my own three energy laws.

LAW 1 

The carbon intensity of electricity generation (as in grammes of CO2 per kWh) should halve every ten years. I have written more of this on earlier blogs. It would mean that electricity would be largely decarbonised by 2050. 

LAW 2

The energy intensity per unit of wellbeing should halve every ten years. I admit that this is a little vague but it is intended to focus on all energy and is about more than just GDP. As we improve living standards we need to reduce the energy taken to achieve these higher levels, hence the rule.

LAW 3

The longevity of energy policy should double every two years. Energy policy has been too fragmented, disjointed and short term for too long. The average duration of an initiative seems to be around a year but we need more stability and more certainty and predictability to stimulate the investment and innovation we need.