Decarbonization pathways for the residential sector in the United States

Nature Climate Change, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 12(8), P. 712 - 718

Published: Aug. 1, 2022

Language: Английский

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Climate Equality: A planet for the 99%

Published: Nov. 20, 2023

The world faces twin crises of climate breakdown and runaway inequality. richest people, corporations countries are destroying the with their huge carbon emissions. Meanwhile, people living in poverty, those experiencing marginalization, Global South impacted hardest. Women girls, Indigenous Peoples, poverty other groups discrimination particularly at a disadvantage. consequences felt all parts by most yet only have wealth, power influence to protect themselves. With that comes responsibility. If no action is taken, will continue burn through we left use while keeping global temperature below safe limit 1.5°C, any chance ending ensuring equality. needs an equal transformation. Only radical reduction inequality, transformative fundamentally shifting our economic goals as society can save planet wellbeing for all.

Language: Английский

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Global urban low-carbon transitions: Multiscale relationship between urban land and carbon emissions

Environmental Impact Assessment Review, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 100, P. 107076 - 107076

Published: Feb. 25, 2023

Language: Английский

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Association of Extreme Heat With All-Cause Mortality in the Contiguous US, 2008-2017

JAMA Network Open, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 5(5), P. e2212957 - e2212957

Published: May 19, 2022

Importance

The number of extreme heat events is increasing because climate change. Previous studies showing an association between and higher mortality rates generally have been limited to urban areas, whether there heterogeneity across different populations not well studied; understanding this varies communities, particularly minoritized racial ethnic groups, may allow for more targeted mitigation efforts.

Objective

To the assess all-cause in US.

Design, Setting, Participants

This cross-sectional study involved a longitudinal analysis days summer months from 2008 2017 (obtained Centers Disease Control Prevention’s Environmental Public Health Tracking Program) county-level National Center Statistics), using linear fixed-effects model all counties contiguous US among adults aged 20 years older. Data was performed September 2021 March 2022.

Exposures

per month. Extreme identified if maximum index greater than or equal 90 °F (32.2 °C) 99th percentile baseline period (1979 2007).

Main Outcomes Measures

County-level, age-adjusted, rates.

Results

There were 219 495 240 older residing 2008, whom 113 294 043 (51.6%) female 38 542 838 (17.6%) 65 years. From 2017, median (IQR) during 3108 89 (61-122) days. After accounting time-invariant confounding, secular time trends, time-varying environmental economic measures, each additional day month associated with 0.07 death 100 000 (95% CI, 0.03-0.10 adults;P = .001). In subgroup analyses, increases found vs younger (0.19 individuals; 95% 0.04-0.34 individuals), male (0.12 0.05-0.18 non-Hispanic Black White (0.11 0.02-0.20 individuals).

Conclusions Relevance

These findings suggest that US, increase noted adults, men, individuals. Without mitigation, projected due change widen health disparities groups.

Language: Английский

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Inequalities across cooling and heating in households: Energy equity gaps

Energy Policy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 182, P. 113748 - 113748

Published: Aug. 9, 2023

Understanding the degree of energy limiting behavior in low-income and vulnerable households is vital to eradicating poverty associated negative health effects. We estimate outdoor temperatures at which turn on off their electricity-based cooling heating units under a cold climate northern Illinois, USA (N = 418,255 for cooling; N 22,628 electric heating). find that equity gap between low high income groups 3 °F (1.7 °C), while electric-based 6 (3.3 °C). The pattern found be different season season. Our metrics contribute policy design home bill weatherization assistance programs identify climate: Among low-to-middle-income households, our metric identifies 19,001 (20%) sector 1,290 (24%) who may neglected by traditional income-based measure. also living black-majority census block have 17% wider than white-majority groups. Policy should focus addressing inequality other systematic inequalities impacted Black American households.

Language: Английский

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Climate change impacts on future residential electricity consumption and energy burden: A case study in Phoenix, Arizona

Energy Policy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 183, P. 113811 - 113811

Published: Sept. 15, 2023

Transitioning to an equitable electricity sector requires a deep understanding of warming climate's impacts on vulnerable populations. A vital climate adaptation measure is deploying air-conditioning (AC), but AC use can increase household energy costs. We evaluate how will affect regional equity by tying temperature projections with response functions derived from smart-meter data in Phoenix, Arizona. simulate future consumption changes under two change scenarios 2020 2070, and without efficiency upgrades. find that the median elderly low-income percentage are nearly 5 points higher than their counterparts after controlling for decadal, housing, cooling infrastructural differences. Improving reduces up 70% groups. However, disproportionate share racial minorities (Hispanic (21%), Black (18%), Asian (12%)) have burdens above 6%, indicating affordability challenges. The justice implications this work suggest intentional considerations technology adoption needs imperative households adapt climate. Such insights essential mitigating risk populations, given policies often rely ACs as primary extreme-heat strategy.

Language: Английский

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An explainable artificial intelligence approach to understanding drivers of economic energy consumption and sustainability

Energy Economics, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 125, P. 106868 - 106868

Published: July 20, 2023

Language: Английский

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The relationship between energy technology, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and the environment in Türkiye

Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 418, P. 138144 - 138144

Published: July 20, 2023

Language: Английский

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Heating with justice: Barriers and solutions to a just energy transition in cold climates

Resources Conservation and Recycling, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 208, P. 107699 - 107699

Published: May 31, 2024

Language: Английский

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Multi-scale retrofit pathways for improving building performance and energy equity across cities: A UBEM framework

Energy and Buildings, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 114931 - 114931

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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