This working paper outlines three principles that can inform debate on an equitable phase-out of U.S. fossil fuel extraction.
Amid the debate, one thing is clear: the proposal is grounded in a realistic assessment of the societal mobilization required to meet the climate challenge.
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Women’s crucial contributions in fisheries often goes undocumented, and therefore invisible to most policy-makers.
As Congress focuses anew on climate, SEI researchers outline three principles to inform the structure of a rapid phase-out of U.S. fossil fuel production.
Does progress on one Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) mean progress on another? Researchers test an interactive version of SEI's SDG interactions framework.