Sustainable energy transitions require enhanced resource governance
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چکیده
The global transition to fundamentally decarbonized electricity and transport systems will alter the existing resource flows of both fossil fuels metals; however, such a may have unintended consequences. Here we show that decarbonization sectors curtail fuel production while paradoxically increasing extraction associated with metal by more than factor 7 2050 relative 2015 levels. Importantly, approximately 32–40% this increase in is expected occur countries weak, poor, failing governance, indicating impending mining boom result severe environmental degradation unequal economic benefits local communities. A suite circular economy strategies, including lifetime extension, servitization, recycling, can mitigate risks, but they not fully offset growth extraction. Our findings underscore importance institutional instruments enhance governance entire low-carbon technology supply chains, along practices. In absence actions, pose an ethical conundrum which carbon emissions are reduced at expense socio-environmental risks sites.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cleaner Production
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0959-6526', '1879-1786']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127698