Conceptual Barriers to Decarbonization in US Energy Policy
Description:
In order to meet emissions targets under the UN Paris Agreement, every nation must decarbonize its energy production. The US isn't reducing energy-related emissions fast enough to meet its targets for keeping overall warming under 2°C above pre-industrial levels. This constitutes a grave injustice to the most vulnerable populations of the world, who are suffering the ill effects of climate change already. The challenge of eliminating fossil fuels from the US energy system is not simply one of t…
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Date:
December 2019
Creator:
Rowland, Jennifer Joy
Partner:
UNT Libraries