"COP21 in Paris is over. Now it’s back to the hard work of fighting for,
and implementing, the energy transition."
In the following paper Richard Heinberg and David Fridley argue that not only do we need a plan but, in fact, we need lots of them. Their essay showcases the Post Carbon Institute’s proposal for energy transition, distinguishing between the easy stuff, the harder stuff, and the really hard stuff. Here's an excerpt:
"Pursuing the renewable energy transition without equity in mind would likely doom the entire project. Unless the interests of people at lower economic levels are taken into account and existing inequalities are reduced, the inevitable stresses accompanying this all-encompassing societal transformation could result in ever-deeper divisions both between and within nations, and lead to open conflict. On the other hand, if everyone is drawn into a visionary project that entails shared effort as well as shared gains, the result could be overwhelmingly beneficial for all of humanity. This is true, of course, not only for the renewable energy transition but also for our response to impacts of climate change that are by now unavoidable."
Link: *Renewable Energy After COP21: Nine issues for climate leaders to think about on the journey home <http://commonstransition.org/renewable-energy-after-cop21-nine-issues-for-climate-leaders-to-think-about-on-the-journey-home/>*
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