Cleantech as a key enabler of sustainable development

Abstract

CA California CGE computable general equilibrium CH 4 methane CHP combined heat and power CO carbon monoxide CO 2 carbon dioxide CO 2-eq carbon dioxide equivalents CSP concentrated solar power However, numerous climate policy opponents around the globe share and spread the view that mitigation strategies such as the phase-out of fossil fuels and investing in energy efficiency and renewable energy developments induce negative effects for the economy (Brunnengräber, 2013; Hopkin, 2007). This strong emphasis on negative effects is a barrier to the implementation of climate change policies that include comprehensive strategies for mitigation (Lorenzoni, et al., 2007; Dunlap and McCright, 2011). It is, therefore, the responsibility of science to conduct thorough and 26 Chapter 1