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Ensuring affordable and fair clean energy transitions amid rising costs: an IEA report

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Ensuring affordable and fair clean energy transitions amid rising costs: an IEA report

The IEA's special report, Strategies for Affordable and Fair Clean Energy Transitions, addresses the need for significant investment and equitable policies to ensure clean energy transitions are accessible and fair amidst rising living costs and the benefits of reduced reliance on fossil fuels.

Luca Papapietro

The IEA's special report, Strategies for Affordable and Fair Clean Energy Transitions, highlights the increasing focus on affordability and fairness in clean energy debates. 

The global energy crisis has exposed the weaknesses of fossil fuel reliance, while underscoring the benefits of clean energy like improved security, air quality, and reduced emissions. Despite their growing cost-competitiveness, clean energy technologies need significant investment to challenge entrenched systems. 

Rising living costs raise critical questions about financing transitions and distributing their costs and benefits equitably, especially for low-income households

The report offers a detailed analysis and pragmatic policy approaches to ensure fair and affordable energy transitions.

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IEA 2024; Strategies for Affordable and Fair Clean Energy Transitions, https://www.iea.org/reports/strategies-for-affordable-and-fair-clean-energy-transitions , License: CC BY 4.0 

01/05/2024

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