Opportunities for Economic and Community Development in Energy and Climate Change

DeWitt John
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DeWitt John: Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME

Economic Development Quarterly, 2008, vol. 22, issue 2, 107-111

Abstract: Climate change is an economic development issue, not just an environmental issue. Private businesses have begun to invest heavily in low-carbon technologies, but market imperfections, including uncertainties about new technologies, mean that public dollars will also be required. Billions of public dollars will be available from auctions of emissions allowances for research and development, deploying low-carbon energy technologies, changes in public infrastructure, and adaptation. A distributed approach, with state, local, and federal economic and community development agencies playing important roles, could ensure wiser investments of public resources.

Keywords: climate change; energy; low-carbon technology; cap-and-trade; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.1177/0891242408315579

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