In any event, sacrifice will be needed by the entire citizenry.
The German Energy Agency has calculated that 3,600km of high-voltage transmission lines will be needed by 2020.
So some treaty amendment will be needed by 2009 or 2010, when Croatia is likely to join.
Some consulting will be needed by many firms to figure out where to use these tools in their businesses.
Additional efforts will be needed by European countries to improve the energy efficiency, as with current trends the 20% objective will be missed.
The LGA has calculated that 336,000 more places will be needed by 2024, on top of the 300,00 extra ones since 2010.
The report predicts that 50bn to 70bn litres of water a year will be needed by the mines for washing coal and other operations.
But the funds that are not yet spoken for will be needed by families at the other end of the scale.
Another $200 million will be needed by the end of the year to complete product acquisitions that have already been initiated.
Such inquiries could touch officials who still have powerful positions in the armed forces and the government bureaucracy, and whose services will be needed by the new government.
A further 14.1% real reduction in departmental spending will be needed by 2019-2020 if the Treasury is to meet its plans.
