Our High-Energy Planet: A Climate Pragmatism Project

More than one billion people globally lack access to electricity, and billions more still burn wood and dung for their basic energy needs. This report outlines a radically new framework for meeting the energy needs of the global poor. The massive expansion of energy systems, mainly carried out in th...

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Published in:Policy File 2014
Main Authors: Caine, Mark, Lloyd, Jason, Luke, Max, Margonelli, Lisa, Moss, Todd, Nordhaus, Ted, Pielke, Roger, Roman, Mikael, Roy, Joyashree, Sarewitz, Daniel
Format: Report
Language:English
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Consortium for Science, Policy, and Outcomes
Developing countries
Energy
International cooperation
International/Economic development
LDCs
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Summary:More than one billion people globally lack access to electricity, and billions more still burn wood and dung for their basic energy needs. This report outlines a radically new framework for meeting the energy needs of the global poor. The massive expansion of energy systems, mainly carried out in the rapidly urbanizing global South, is the only robust, coherent, and ethical response to the global challenges we face, climate change among them. The time has come to embrace a high-energy planet. The key to solving for both climate and poverty is helping nations build innovative energy systems that can deliver cheap, clean, and reliable power. With increasing bipartisan support for the Electrify Africa Act, alongside Obama's Power Africa initiative to double energy access in sub-Saharan Africa, calls for more equitable definitions of energy access are gaining traction. This includes support for energy technologies beyond solar lamps and cleaner cook stoves.