Translating a Global Emission-Reduction Framework for Subnational Climate Action: A Case Study from the State of Georgia.

Autor: Brown MA; School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA. mbrown9@gatech.edu., Beasley B; Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA., Atalay F; School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA., Cobb KM; School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA., Dwiveldi P; Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA., Hubbs J; School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA., Iwaniek DM; Urban Studies Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, 30303, USA., Mani S; School of Chemical, Materials & Biomedical Engineering, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30605, USA., Matisoff D; School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA., Mohan JE; Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30607, USA., Mullen J; College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA., Oxman M; Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30308, USA., Rochberg D; Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA., Rodgers M; School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA., Shepherd M; Department of Geography, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, 30602, USA., Simmons R; Strategic Energy Institute, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA., Taylor L; School of Economics, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA., Toktay LB; Scheller College of Business, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30308, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Environmental management [Environ Manage] 2021 Feb; Vol. 67 (2), pp. 205-227. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Jan 15.
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-020-01406-1
Abstrakt: Subnational entities are recognizing the need to systematically examine options for reducing their carbon footprints. However, few robust and comprehensive analyses are available that lay out how US states and regions can most effectively contribute. This paper describes an approach developed for Georgia-a state in the southeastern United States called "Drawdown Georgia", our research involves (1) understanding Georgia's baseline carbon footprint and trends, (2) identifying the universe of Georgia-specific carbon-reduction solutions that could be impactful by 2030, (3) estimating the greenhouse gas reduction potential of these high-impact 2030 solutions for Georgia, and (4) estimating associated costs and benefits while also considering how the solutions might impact societal priorities, such as economic development opportunities, public health, environmental benefits, and equity. We began by examining the global solutions identified by Project Drawdown. The resulting 20 high-impact 2030 solutions provide a strategy for reducing Georgia's carbon footprint in the next decade using market-ready technologies and practices and including negative emission solutions. This paper describes our systematic and replicable process and ends with a discussion of its strengths, weaknesses, and planned future research.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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