Environmental Progress

JULY 29, 2020

Rather, they resulted in low-wage service sector jobs, greater dependence on imported Chinese technologies, and higher energy costs. They have caused electricity prices to rise 50 percent in Germany since 2007, the first year it got more than 10 percent of its power from subsidized wind, solar, and biomass.

2020 52

2020 Climate Change Renewable Energy Carbon Emissions 52

Environmental Progress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

Thanks in large measure to natural gas replacing coal, the International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts carbon emissions in 2040 to be lower than in almost all of the IPCC scenarios. Carbon emissions are thus following the same trajectory as other air pollutants. Renewables have the same impact everywhere in the world.

2020 97

2020 Air Pollution Climate Change Natural Gas 97

Environmental Progress

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Technological change and agricultural modernization will significantly outweigh climate change in the U.S. Vegetarianism is not important for protecting the environment or reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Technological change and agricultural modernization will significantly outweigh climate change in the U.S.

Climate Change 79

Climate Change 2019 2020 Greenhouse 79