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Decarbonizing Our Toughest Sectors — Profitably

July 30, 2021 | Amory Lovins | Social Responsibility

Eliminating global carbon emissions by 2050 depends on tackling the one-third of emissions from heavy transport and the heat-intensive manufacture of materials, which are hard to abate. This article argues that not only is abatement feasible — it can be profitable. In the current decade, new technologies, materials, design methods, financial techniques, and business models, along with smart policies and aggressive investments, could revitalize, relocate, or displace some of the world’s most powerful industries.

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