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As the world’s largest annual climate gathering enters its second week, several Yalies spoke with the News about discussions so far and what they expect from the conference.
We can produce abundant, sustainable and cheap energy — for everyone, says physicist Julio Friedmann. He explores the infrastructure, innovation and investment needed to supply energy to 10 billion people, offering case studies from Chile's refurbished supply chain, built in partnership with Japan, to Namibia's budding clean hydrogen production, inviting us to envision a greener, more equitably powered world.
In August, the Pew Research Center found that 69 percent of Americans want strong climate solutions now, mostly to be accomplished by adding clean energy and phasing out fossil fuel. Democrats and people under 30 tended to be more concerned than Republicans or people over 65.
The Fifth National Climate Assessment, released by the White House this week, shows it’s not too late to act