"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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