Six Keys To The Energy Transition

Climate crisis: six steps to making fossil fuels history

Stephen Peake, December 3, 2019 (The Conversation)

“…[T]he 3-4℃ warmer world we’re headed for would be far more painful, costly and disruptive than any short-term costs or inconvenience we face from taking rapid, bold action…Here are six steps to decarbonizing…[1] We could power the planet two times over with the energy we waste burning fossil fuels each and every day…[2] We waste energy because it’s far too cheap. Prices are key to changing behaviour and investment decisions. We need to raise the price of fossil fuels so that polluters pay…[3] Our private car culture has devastating impacts on society and the planet – even if they’re electric…[Free public transport] can change the travel patterns of every generation to come…

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…[4] Many clothes are made with fabric so thin that they only last a few months, while electronics are often designed to fail after a few years… We need strong new regulations based on life cycle analysis that prevent companies from selling substandard stuff in search of profit…[5] The livestock industry currently accounts for about 15% of global emissions…[Meat, aquaculture, eggs, and dairy use 83% of the world’s farmland, despite providing only 37% of our protein and 18% of our calories...[W]e can shift to a diet rich in vegetables and grains…[6] We must be clear in our demands for a new low-carbon political economy that makes fossil fuels history and renewable energy the future.” click here for more

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