Accelerating Decarbonization of the U.S. Energy System
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Board on Environmental Change and Society, Committee on Accelerating Decarbonization in the United StatesThe world is transforming its energy system from one dominated by fossil fuel combustion to one with net-zero emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), the primary anthropogenic greenhouse gas. This energy transition is critical to mitigating climate change, protecting human health, and revitalizing the U.S. economy. To help policymakers, businesses, communities, and the public better understand what a n...
The world is transforming its energy system from one dominated by fossil fuel combustion to one with net-zero emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), the primary anthropogenic greenhouse gas. This energy transition is critical to mitigating climate change, protecting human health, and revitalizing the U.S. economy. To help policymakers, businesses, communities, and the public better understand what a n...
