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Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions

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CO2 is the largest driver of climate change and the greenhouse gas most intimately integrated into the U.S. economy and way of life. This ad hoc committee will examine the status of technologies, policies, and societal factors needed for decarbonization and recommend research and policy needs, focused on the near and midterm (5-20 years). Specific questions that will be addressed by the committee include sectoral interactions and systems impacts; technology research, development, and deployment at scale; social, institutional, and behavioral dimensions, particularly equity; and policy coordination and sequencing at local, state, and federal levels.

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Events

Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions: Report Release Webinar

  • October 17, 2023
  • 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (EDT)
  • Past

Learn more and download the report at https://nationalacademies.org/decarbonization-report. Addressing climate change by decarbonizing the U.S. energy system is essential and possible, with far-reachi...

Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions | Transformative Climate Communities - Lessons Learned and Best Practices

  • January 6, 2023
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EST)
  • Webinar
  • Past

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee on “Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions” has been tasked to assess a...

Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions | Perspectives on Priority Actions for the Built Environment and Building Technologies RD&D Needs

  • October 20 - 21, 2022
  • Webinar
  • Past

This information gathering session will ask the national laboratories, the Department of Energy, and non-governmental organizations doing major work related to the built environment to lay out what th...

Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions | Local Benefits & Compensation Strategies for Deep Decarbonization Infrastructure

  • October 3, 2022
  • 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Past

Compensation through public revenue and private payments has long played an influential role in public attitudes towards and experiences of large-scale energy infrastructure. Compensation policy failu...

Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions | Public Engagement across the Transmission Development Lifecycle: from Planning to Permitting

  • September 30, 2022
  • 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Webinar
  • Past

As the United States embarks on a path towards net-zero carbon emissions, understanding how publics can more effectively participate in the buildout of major electricity delivery infrastructure will b...
Meetings

Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions: Meeting #15

  • February 1 - 2, 2023
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

In this 15th meeting, the Committee will finalize its report and prepare for the review process.

Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions: Meeting #14

  • December 5 - 6, 2022
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

In this 14th meeting, the Committee will meet to continue conversations about the report.

Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions: Meeting #13

  • November 3 - 4, 2022
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

In this 13th meeting, the Committee will meet to continue conversations about the report.

Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions: Meeting #12

  • October 6 - 7, 2022
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

In this 12th meeting, the Committee will meet to continue conversations about the report and confirm the timeline for report release.

Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions

  • September 12, 2022
  • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EDT)
  • Closed
  • Meeting
  • Past

In this 11th meeting of the Committee on Accelerating Decarbonization in the United States: Technology, Policy, and Societal Dimensions, the Committee will meet to discuss the direction of its report...
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