[additional] Recommendations/Endorsements Endorsed for Edexcel Geography GCSE A and B specifications (2016) and Geography GCE (2016) specification View Edexcel endorsement statement For a full list of GCSE "endorsed for Edexcel" resources by Pumpkin click here For a full list of GCE "endorsed for Edexcel" resources by Pumpkin click here Testimonials "The use of interviews with experts and practitioners on various topics is a real strength of Pumpkin DVDs and the programmes are well targeted to geography syllabuses." David Anderson,Head of Geography, Eton College Suggested exam board specification links AQA GCSE Unit 3.2 Challenges in the human environment 3.2.3 The challenge of resource management Energy 3.2.3.4 Edexcel GCE Area 3 Physical Systems and Sustainability The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security 6.4, 6.5 Edexcel GCSE A Component 2 Human Environment Topic 6 Resource Management 6.4, 6.5, 6.6, 6.7 Edexcel GCSE B Component 3 People and Environment Issues Topic 9 Consuming energy resources 9.2, 9.5, 9.6 [/additional] What makes some countries more energy secure than others and what are the strategies that can be pursued to improve security? With video case studies from the EU, Iceland, China, India, Canada and the US, this resource provides students with a wealth of contrasting examples. Find out how the geopolitics of Eastern Europe is affecting energy security in the EU. In China, energy needs are being met through an overwhelming reliance on coal, but at what environmental cost? And with new technology opening up previously untapped reserves, we ask, what are the potential risks and rewards?