Jonathan Pershing, Testimony, U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

Testimony by Jonathan Pershing to the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee regarding the necessity of technological shifts, a diversified portfolio of mitigation options, and government intervention to address global climate change.

• Long-term solutions to global climate change depend heavily on technological shifts, particularly within the transport and power generation sectors. These shifts are driven by changes in consumer behavior, business investments, and government policy.
• No single technology can achieve the necessary scale of emissions reductions. Instead, a portfolio of options is required, utilizing both currently available technologies and those nearing economic or technological breakthroughs to reduce emissions cost-effectively.
• The government is essential for climate mitigation through two primary functions: funding early-stage research and development for new technologies, and creating the price signals necessary to drive market investment and the scaling of these technologies.

APA

Pershing, J. (n.d.). Jonathan Pershing, Testimony, U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. World Resources Institute. https://www.wri.org/publications/jonathan-pershing-testimony-us-senate-environment-and-public-works-committee

Chicago

Pershing, Jonathan. Jonathan Pershing, Testimony, U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. World Resources Institute, n.d. https://www.wri.org/publications/jonathan-pershing-testimony-us-senate-environment-and-public-works-committee.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

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