Full Title: The U.S. Energy & Climate Roadmap
Author(s): Fiona Burlig, Tamma Carleton, Steve Cicala, Thom Covert, Michael Greenstone, Koichiro Ito, Amir Jina, Ryan Kellogg, David Weisbach, Mark Templeton, Robert Rosner, Ishan Nath
Publisher(s): Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC)
Publication Date: March 23, 2021
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Description (excerpt):
No longer a problem for the distant future, the costs of climate change—wildfire, storm and flood damages, disruptions to agriculture, changes to insurance markets, and more—are already adding up and taking a toll on the lives and livelihoods of ordinary Americans. These costs disproportionately fall on communities of color and America’s economically vulnerable, who are already contending with higher exposure to local pollutants. At the same time, as the country works to restart its economy following the COVID-19 pandemic, energy must remain inexpensive and reliable, capable of fueling a robust recovery.
The U.S. Energy & Climate Roadmap aims to inform climate and energy policy in the new administration and Congress through a compilation of evidence-based proposals from scholars at EPIC. It is grounded in empirical research that has been galvanized by rigorous academic debate and channeled into practical policy applications.