Without Environmental Justice, the Renewable Energy Transition Will Leave Low-Income and BIPOC Communities Behind
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چکیده
As extreme weather events become more common in the United States due to worsening effects of climate change, access utilities like electricity and water will be continually strained. Blackouts intermittent utility interruptions impact low-income communities color most negatively. While renewable energy technologies promise alleviation emissions pollution, high cost a lack equitable infrastructure make it harder for benefits. I propose series policies address barriers energy, improve reliability power grids, standardize household weatherization people from all communities.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The journal of science policy & governance
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2372-2193']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.38126/jspg180306