Essay on Combating Believers and Deniers on Energy Transition
Article from: OGEL 4 (2023), in Climate Change
Abstract
A lot has been debated about the effects of carbon emissions and their impact on climate change. Of all issues that need to be addressed, the one that stands out refers to the power sector, which absorbs more primary energy than any other sector, and accounts for anywhere between a third and half of carbon emissions worldwide. At stake is the need to assure continued economic development, and ensuring the associated improvements in standards of living, while doing so with declining carbon emissions. Over the decades, growth has been propelled by massive expansion of energy ...