By Jonathan Pershing on green power
The financial crisis is currently at the front and center of the national debate, but if we limit our focus to near-term fixes on the economy, we will just defer requisite action on climate.
Note: this response was originally posted on the National Journal’s Energy & Environment Blog. You can read the entire post here, including the contributions of other experts.
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Monday, November 3, 2008
Monday, October 20, 2008
Economic crisis may lower emissions in the short term
20/10/2008 - The world economic crisis could have a silver lining - it might reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the short-term.
But in the longer term the crisis is likely to exacerbate climate change as people put the economy ahead of the environment.
Climate economist Frank Jotzo, from the Australian National University, says the financial meltdown will likely lead to less economic and export activity around the globe during the next few years.
But in the longer term the crisis is likely to exacerbate climate change as people put the economy ahead of the environment.
Climate economist Frank Jotzo, from the Australian National University, says the financial meltdown will likely lead to less economic and export activity around the globe during the next few years.
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