Burning biomass: A Drax-tic idea, and bad for environmental justice

IF 1.9 4区 社会学 Q2 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists Pub Date : 2022-05-04 DOI:10.1080/00963402.2022.2062939
S. Koester
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ABSTRACT The world is in a scramble for energy, with governments looking at every possible source to fulfill their energy needs. Concerns about environmental justice, biodiversity, and the protection of our natural resources are at risk of being shunted aside. And while energy sources such as biomass are being marketed as lower-carbon alternatives, they must be looked at extra closely to make sure that the cure is not worse than the disease – especially in communities of color.
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燃烧生物质:一个激烈的想法,不利于环境正义
全世界都在争夺能源,各国政府都在寻找每一种可能的能源来满足他们的能源需求。对环境正义、生物多样性和自然资源保护的关注正面临被搁置一边的风险。虽然生物质能等能源作为低碳替代品被推向市场,但必须更加密切地关注它们,以确保治疗不会比疾病更糟糕——尤其是在有色人种社区。
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