State Progress and Drift on Decoupling Devashree Saha Brookings Metro Program November 15 2016 GDP and Carbon Decoupling Global Trends GDP and Carbon Decoupling National Trends ID: 674558
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Growth without Carbon Growth: State Progress and Drift on ‘Decoupling’
Devashree Saha
Brookings Metro Program
November 15, 2016Slide2
GDP and Carbon Decoupling: Global Trends
GDP and Carbon Decoupling
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National Trends
GDP and Carbon Decoupling: State Trends
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The Road AheadSlide3
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GDP and Carbon Decoupling: Global TrendSlide4Slide5
Global aggregate masks diversity in country-level detailsSlide6
Global aggregate masks diversity in country-level detailsSlide7
Decoupling is well underway
in a handful of nationsSlide8
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GDP and Carbon Decoupling
: N
ational TrendsSlide9Slide10
CO2 Emissions by Fuel Exhibit Differing Patterns Over Time
Source: EIASlide11
Share of Electricity from Natural Gas
and
Wind & Solar is IncreasingSlide12
Two Factors Have Contributed to Declining Emissions from the Power SectorSlide13
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GDP and Carbon Decoupling: State TrendsSlide14
Pace and Extent of Decoupling Varies GreatlySlide15
Pace and Extent of Decoupling Varies GreatlySlide16
16 States Have Experienced Rising Emissions Along With Rising GDPSlide17
Northeast and Southern States Lead in Carbon Emissions DeclineSlide18
Change in GDP and CO2 Emissions by Region
Source: EPA &
BEASlide19
Differences in Energy Sourcing Across Regions Matter a LotSlide20
Differences in Energy Sourcing Across Regions Matter a LotSlide21
Differences in Energy Sourcing Across Regions Matter a LotSlide22
What About Solar and Wind Growth on Emissions?Slide23
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The Road AheadSlide24
Pathway to 2 Degree Celsius
Source: PricewaterhouseCoopersSlide25
The U.S. and its States Need to Make Greater Progress in
Decarbonizing their EconomiesSlide26
Commit to forward looking policies that encourage low-carbon solutions
Implement the Clean Power Plan
Invest in new nuclear energy
Accelerate development and deployment of renewable energySlide27
Embrace an innovation-based clean energy agenda
Expand
basic and
applied research
Restore public funding for demonstration projects
Support early-stage commercialization of inventionsSlide28
The new climate and energy reality!
States and regions will have to step up on climate and energy policy making
Vs.Slide29
Devashree Saha Associate
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Metropolitan Policy
Program at Brookings dsaha@brookings.edu
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