Opportunities for economic and community development in energy and climate change

被引：7

作者：

John, DeWitt ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Bowdoin Coll, Environm Studies Program, Brunswick, ME 04011 USA

来源：

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT QUARTERLY | 2008年 / 22卷 / 02期

关键词：

climate change; energy; low-carbon technology; cap-and-trade; sustainability;

D O I：

10.1177/0891242408315579

中图分类号：

F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];

学科分类号：

0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;

摘要：

Climate change is an economic development issue, not just an environmental issue. Private businesses have begun to invest heavily in low-carbon technologies, but market imperfections, including uncertainties about new technologies, mean that public dollars will also be required. Billions of public dollars will be available from auctions of emissions allowances for research and development, deploying low-carbon energy technologies, changes in public infrastructure, and adaptation. A distributed approach, with state, local, and federal economic and community development agencies playing important roles, could ensure wiser investments of public resources.

引用

页码：107 / 111

页数：5