Original research articleThe great energy transition of the 21st century: The 2050 Zero-Carbon World Oration☆
Keywords
Zero carbon economy
Energy transition
Climate change policy
Backcasting narrative
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Transcript of the 2050 Zero-Carbon World Oration. Delivered by: Professor Teuila Apatu, Director, Global Institute for Climate and Energy Transitions, Auckland, Aoteroa New Zealand. This article is written in the form of a fictional speech delivered in 2050 by a fictional character ‘Professor Teuila Apatu’. Other fictional characters referred to in the speech are also indicated in footnotes. The backcasting historical narrative of the 21st century energy transition described in the speech attempts to describe one plausible narrative of the way in which a rapid energy transition might unfold, informed by a range of modelling and scenario studies.
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