However the pandemic unfolds, it’s time for oil use to peak—and society to prepare for the fallout

Strauch, Yonatan; Carter, Angela; Homer‐Dixon, Thomas

doi:10.1080/00963402.2020.1806577

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“…The International Monetary Fund has projected that halting phasing out these subsidies and adopting efficient fossil fuel pricing would reduce global CO 2 emissions by 28% and deaths from fossil fuelrelated pollution by 46%, while increasing government revenue. Such a change needs to be responsive to public dependence on fossil fuels and the speed of replacing them, but major oil companies are already moving in this direction as their profits have fallen significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic (Strauch et al 2020). Economic recovery focused on green investments and reduction of fossil fuels could limit global warming to 0.3°C by 2050 (Forster et al 2020).…”

Section: Accelerate the Change Toward Sustainable Forms Of Energymentioning

confidence: 99%

Nature and COVID-19: The pandemic, the environment, and the way ahead

McNeely

2021

Ambio

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The COVID-19 pandemic has brought profound social, political, economic, and environmental challenges to the world. The virus may have emerged from wildlife reservoirs linked to environmental disruption, was transmitted to humans via the wildlife trade, and its spread was facilitated by economic globalization. The pandemic arrived at a time when wildfires, high temperatures, floods, and storms amplified human suffering. These challenges call for a powerful response to COVID-19 that addresses social and economic development, climate change, and biodiversity together, offering an opportunity to bring transformational change to the structure and functioning of the global economy. This biodefense can include a ''One Health'' approach in all relevant sectors; a greener approach to agriculture that minimizes greenhouse gas emissions and leads to healthier diets; sustainable forms of energy; more effective international environmental agreements; post-COVID development that is equitable and sustainable; and nature-compatible international trade. Restoring and enhancing protected areas as part of devoting 50% of the planet's land to environmentally sound management that conserves biodiversity would also support adaptation to climate change and limit human contact with zoonotic pathogens. The essential links between human health and wellbeing, biodiversity, and climate change could inspire a new generation of innovators to provide green solutions to enable humans to live in a healthy balance with nature leading to a long-term resilient future. Keywords Biodefense Á Biodiversity Á Climate change Á Health Á Wildlife trade Á Zoonotic diseases

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Section: Accelerate the Change Toward Sustainable Forms Of Energymentioning

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Nature and COVID-19: The pandemic, the environment, and the way ahead

McNeely

2021

Ambio

115

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“…Un ambicioso pero factible objetivo, es proteger un tercio de los océanos para reponer pesquerías, conservar la biodiversidad y secuestrar carbono como apoyo a la adaptación del cambio climático [100]. Los beneficios de dicha protección, incluyen un aumento en la captura mundial de peces de 10 millones de toneladas métricas [101], y la liberación de nuevos productos farmacéuticos provenientes del mar, especialmente antivirales que podrían ayudar a responder a EIE como el COVID-19 [102].…”

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“…Tal cambio debe responder a las necesidades del público, la dependencia de los combustibles fósiles y la rapidez con que se reemplazan; aunque las principales compañías petroleras ya se están moviendo en esta dirección, debido a que sus ganancias han disminuido significativamente durante la pandemia de la COVID-19 [108]. La recuperación económica centrada en las inversiones verdes y la reducción de los combustibles fósiles, podría limitar el calentamiento global a 0.3°C al 1 0 1 Naturaleza y COVID-19: la pandemia, el medio ambiente y el camino a seguir 2050 [67], y la Comisión de Transiciones Energéticas, con una distinguida membresía internacional de productores de energía, las instituciones financieras, las agencias de investigación, la academia y compañías de seguros, han presentado un plan para una economía con cero emisiones netas de carbono para mediados de siglo [102]. Tal economía mejoraría el bienestar humano, con un menor consumo de energía pero bienes de consumo más duraderos y de mayor calidad.…”

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Naturaleza y COVID-19: la pandemia, el medio ambiente y el camino a seguir

McNeely¹

2022

Magna Sci. UCEVA

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La pandemia de la COVID-19 ha traído profundos desafíos sociales, políticos, económicos y ambientales al mundo. El virus puede haber surgido de reservorios de vida silvestre vinculados a la perturbación ambiental, se transmitió a los humanos a través del comercio de vida silvestre y su propagación fue facilitada por la globalización económica. La pandemia llegó en un momento en que los incendios forestales, las altas temperaturas, las inundaciones y las tormentas, amplificaron el sufrimiento humano. Estos desafíos requieren una respuesta poderosa al COVID-19 que aborde el desarrollo social y económico, el cambio climático y la biodiversidad en conjunto, ofreciendo una oportunidad para generar un cambio transformador en la estructura y el funcionamiento de la economía global. Esta biodefensa puede incluir un enfoque de "Una sola salud" en todos los sectores relevantes; un enfoque más ecológico de la agricultura que minimice las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero y conduzca a dietas más saludables; formas sostenibles de energía; acuerdos ambientales internacionales más efectivos; desarrollo post-COVID que sea equitativo y sostenible; y comercio internacional compatible con la naturaleza. El restaurar y mejorar las áreas protegidas como parte de la dedicación del 50 % de la tierra del planeta a una gestión ambientalmente racional que conserve la biodiversidad también apoyaría la adaptación al cambio climático y limitaría el contacto humano con patógenos zoonóticos. Los vínculos esenciales entre la salud y el bienestar humanos, la biodiversidad y el cambio climático podrían inspirar a una nueva generación de innovadores a brindar soluciones ecológicas que permitan a los humanos vivir en un equilibrio saludable con la naturaleza, lo que conducirá a un futuro resiliente a largo plazo.

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“…In fact, EV sale numbers in Europe increased to record numbers and all-time highs (up 137% from 2019), while the overall automotive industry was down by 20% year on year (Irle 2021). Most oil energy companies quickly shifted investments toward renewable energy projects and became more ESG 1 -oriented, anticipating an earlier oil use peak (Strauch et al, 2020). The quicker energy transition motivated by the pandemic, the need to foster job creation, and new opportunities in the industry flag the importance to accelerate the conditions to accommodate a large penetration of EVs (Barbier 2020).…”

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Local Electricity Markets for Electric Vehicles: An Application Study Using a Decentralized Iterative Approach

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Local electricity markets are emerging solutions to enable local energy trade for the end users and provide grid support services when required. Various models of local electricity markets (LEMs) have been proposed in the literature. The peer-to-peer market model appears as a promising structure among the proposed models. The peer-to-peer market structure enables electricity transactions between the players in a local energy system at a lower cost. It promotes the production from the small low–carbon generation technologies. Energy communities can be the ideal place to implement local electricity markets as they are designed to allow for larger growth of renewable energy and electric vehicles, while benefiting from local transactions. In this context, a LEM model is proposed considering an energy community with high penetration of electric vehicles in which prosumer-to-vehicle (P2V) transactions are possible. Each member of the energy community can buy electricity from the retailer or other members and sell electricity. The problem is modeled as a mixed-integer linear programing (MILP) formulation and solved within a decentralized and iterative process. The decentralized implementation provides acceptable solutions with a reasonable execution time, while the centralized implementation usually gives an optimal solution at the expense of reduced scalability. Preliminary results indicate that there are advantages for EVs as participants of the LEM, and the proposed implementation ensures an optimal solution in an acceptable execution time. Moreover, P2V transactions benefit the local distribution grid and the energy community.

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However the pandemic unfolds, it’s time for oil use to peak—and society to prepare for the fallout

Cited by 4 publications

References 12 publications

Nature and COVID-19: The pandemic, the environment, and the way ahead

Nature and COVID-19: The pandemic, the environment, and the way ahead

Naturaleza y COVID-19: la pandemia, el medio ambiente y el camino a seguir

Local Electricity Markets for Electric Vehicles: An Application Study Using a Decentralized Iterative Approach

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