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Accelerating Decarbonization of the U.S. Energy System

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The world is transforming its energy system from one dominated by fossil fuel combustion to one with net-zero emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), the primary anthropogenic greenhouse gas. This energy transition is critical to mitigating climate change, protecting human health, and revitalizing the U.S. economy. To help policymakers, businesses, communities, and the public better understand what a net-zero transition would mean for the United States, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine convened a committee of experts to investigate how the U.S. could best decarbonize its transportation, electricity, buildings, and industrial sectors.

This report, Accelerating Decarbonization of the United States Energy System, identifies key technological and socio-economic goals that must be achieved to put the United States on the path to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The report presents a policy blueprint outlining critical near-term actions for the first decade (2021-2030) of this 30-year effort, including ways to support communities that will be most impacted by the transition.

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2021. Accelerating Decarbonization of the U.S. Energy System. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25932.

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210 pages | 7 x 10
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ISBN: 978-0-309-68292-3
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/25932
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  • Interactive Report Overview
    This interactive report overview outlines the key goals that must be achieved to put the United States on the path to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. It presents critical near-term actions for decarbonization across multiple economic sectors, including ways to support communities that will be most impacted by the transition.
  • Interactive Policy Table
    An interactive list of the report's policy recommendations, filterable by technological or socio-economic goal.
  • Printable Policy Table
    A printable table listing the report’s key policy recommendations. It outlines critical near-term actions for the first decade (2021-2030) of the decarbonization effort.
  • Public Briefing Slides
    Public briefing slides highlighting the main messages of the report and a subset of key recommended policies.
  • Report Highlights: Policies for a Just Transition
    A 4-page summary focusing on the key socio-economic goals and policies recommended by the report to ensure a fair and equitable energy transition.

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Public Briefing Video

Public briefing video with a brief overview of the main messages of the report followed by Q&A with the committee.

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