Luis Mundaca
Professor
Towards a Green Energy Economy?
Author
Summary, in English
The global financial crisis provided an opportunity for countries to reduce their dependence on fossil fuels. Green energy technologies were heavily promoted as a way to reinvigorate economies, create jobs and reduce CO2 emissions. However, despite multiple policy efforts, data show that emissions continue to rise. The limited progress made in many parts of the world has been insufficient to offset the negative effects of economic growth, increased consumption and fossil-based energy use.
Department/s
- The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics
Publishing year
2014-05-04
Language
English
Publication/Series
Klimat i Fokus (Climate in focus)
Full text
Document type
Newspaper article
Topic
- Social Sciences Interdisciplinary
Keywords
- Green Economy
- CO2 emissions
- Global financial crisis
- Energy use
- Economic growth
Status
Published