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Net-Zero by 2050 with Eric Larson

Net-Zero by 2050 with Eric Larson

FromClimate Now


Net-Zero by 2050 with Eric Larson

FromClimate Now

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Jun 29, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What are the possible paths and necessary steps to achieve net-zero emissions in the United States by 2050? Which energy sources could sufficiently decrease our reliance on natural gas and oil to meet that target? And how much will those new energy sources need to scale from where they are today?Dr. Eric Larson is a lead author of the Net-Zero America Report - a Princeton University research initiative that presents five possible pathways to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 - and Senior Research Engineer at Princeton's Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment.In this episode, Dr. Larson takes Climate Now hosts James Lawler and Katherine Gorman through the various pathways to net-zero, including the technologies that could help us achieve it.Follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.Contact us at contact@climatenow.comVisit our website for all of our content and sources for each episode.
Released:
Jun 29, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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