Saturday 18 August 2018

Can Young People Bear the Burden?

17 August 2018

 A PDF of this Communications is available on my website along with prior Communications and other resources.

James Hansen
“Cost of Carbon Capture: Can Young People Bear the Burden,” published in Joule, a new Elsevier journal, is available free from Elsevier until 4 October via the Share Link below (note that the link to the PDF of our article is at the top of the page – they also provide a link to the Keith et al. article):
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Our article is a preview of the David Keith et al. article on carbon capture.  We note that estimated costs of carbon capture, although lower than some prior estimates, are so high as to strongly support the need for rapid reduction of fossil fuel emissions.  However, our article ends as follows:

In view of our longstanding knowledge of the threat posed by climate change, we find it morally repugnant and reprehensible that we, the older generations, have not developed, tested and costed the known technological options for addressing climate change, so that today’s young people and future generations will have viable options for addressing climate change.
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Dr. James E. Hansen
Director | Climate Science, Awareness and Solutions
Earth Institute | Columbia University
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