The Coming Global Climate-Technology Revolution
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4842858 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Scott Barrett (0000-0001-5921-9830, School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, New York, New York; Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, D.C., corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 53-75 |
| Publication date | 2009-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0895-3309 • E-ISSN: 1944-7965 |
| Publisher | American Economic Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1257/jep.23.2.53 |
| OpenAlex | W2076014604 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 21 |
| References cited | 25 |
Emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse gases can be reduced significantly using existing technologies, but stabilizing concentrations will require a technological revolution-a "revolution" because it will require fundamental change, achieved within a relatively short period of time. Inspiration for a climate-technology revolution is often drawn from the Apollo space program or the Manhattan Project, but averting dangerous climate change cannot be "solved" by a single new technology, deployed by a single government. The technological changes needed to address climate change fundamentally will have to be pervasive; they will have to involve markets; and they will have to be global in scope. My focus in this paper is not on the moderate emission reductions that can be achieved using existing technologies, but on the breakthrough technologies that are needed to reduce emissions dramatically. The challenges are formidable. Indeed, it is possible that the revolution needed to dramatically reduce emissions of greenhouse gases will fail. Should the climate change abruptly, the incentive to "engineer" the climate will be strong. There will be a climate-technology revolution, but its nature will depend on the institutions we develop to address the challenge we face
Business · Climate change · Economics · Economy · Emerging technologies · Global warming · Greenhouse gas · Incentive · Market economy · Natural resource economics · Technological change · Technological revolution · Climate Change and Geoengineering · Climate Change Policy and Economics · Computer Science · Space exploration and regulation
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| Unique citing works | 21 |
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| Citations per year | 1,4 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2025 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 21 |