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An Ecomodernist Take on Malaysia's Energy Transition

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English - February 14, 2023 01:30 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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Countries the world over have acknowledged the need to transition to renewable energy in order to reduce carbon emissions that contribute to irreversible climate change. However, for developing countries like Malaysia that rely heavily on carbon resources to generate energy, can this shift to renewables be done without economic development also taking a hit? Praharsh Mehrotra, Research Fellow of the Adam Smith Center discusses some policy proposals taking the approach of ecomodernism.

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