A THE TRIANGLE PAPERS: 17 ENERGY: MANAGING THE TRANSITION John C, Sawhill Keichi Oshima Hanns W. Maull President Professor European Secretary New York University of Nuclear Engineering The Trilateral Commission University of Tokyo The Trilateral Commission A Private North American-European-Japanese Tnitiative on Matters of Common Concern Summary of report on pages IX-XIVThis report was prepared for the Trilateral Commission and is re- leased under its auspices. It was discussed at the Trilateral Commission meeting in Washington, D.C., on June 11-13, 1978. The authors, who are experts from North America, Western Europe and Japan, have been free to present their own views; and the opinions expressed are put forth in a personal capacity and do not purport to represent those of the Commission or of any body with which the authors may be associated. The Commission will utilize the report in making any proposals or recommendations of its own. It is making this report available for wider distribution as a contribution to informed dis- cussion and handling of the issues treated. The Commission wishes to thank the Sumitomo Fund for Policy Research Studies for its support of this project. The Trilateral Commission was formed in 1973 by private ci zens of Western Europe, Japan, and North America to foster closer cooperation among these three regions on common prob- lems. It seeks to improve public understanding of such problems, to support proposals for handling them jointly, and to nurture habits and practices of working together among these regions. THE TRILATERAL COMMISSION 345 East 46th Street c/o Japan Center for 151, boulevard Haussmann New York, N. Y. 10017 International Exchange 75008 Paris, France 4-9-17 Minami-Azabu Minato-ku Tokyo, JapanENERGY: MANAGING THE TRANSITION Report of the Trilateral Energy Task Force to The Trilateral Commission Authors: JOHN C. SAWHILL President New-York University Kercut OsHIMA Professor of Nuclear Engineering University of Tokyo Hanns W. MAuLL European Secretary The Trilateral Commission Special Consultant: | FRANKLIN TUGWELL Associate Professor of Government Pomona College, California