How expensive is an energy transition? A lesson from the German Energiewende
Abstract The Paris climate agreement of December 2015 is generally considered a breakthrough on the way to a sustainable future for mankind. In particular, the agreement calls for fundamental transitions in the energy systems worldwide, since more than 80% of CO2 emissions stem from the use of fossi...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Energy, Sustainability and Society |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13705-017-0141-0 |