The political economy of clean energy

TY - ICOMM

T1 - The political economy of clean energy

AU - Arndt, Channing

AU - Tarp, Finn

PY - 2017/12

Y1 - 2017/12

N2 - In broad terms, the climate challenge is relatively straightforward. Global average temperatures are rising because of anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. Continuation of current levels of emissions or (worse) continued growth in emissions throughout the twenty-first century could result in warming far above the two-degree Celsius threshold with very dangerous implications for the environment of the planet and for human societies, particularly poor people.

AB - In broad terms, the climate challenge is relatively straightforward. Global average temperatures are rising because of anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases. Continuation of current levels of emissions or (worse) continued growth in emissions throughout the twenty-first century could result in warming far above the two-degree Celsius threshold with very dangerous implications for the environment of the planet and for human societies, particularly poor people.

M3 - Net publication - Internet publication

T3 - WIDER Policy Brief

ER -