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

Jonathan Pershing's testimony to the U.S. Senate emphasizes that mitigating global climate change requires systemic shifts in power generation and transport technologies, the adoption of a diverse portfolio of solutions rather than a single technology, and government intervention through R&D funding and the establishment of price signals to drive market investment.

• Long-term solutions to global climate change depend primarily on technological shifts, particularly within the transport and power generation sectors, which are driven by changes in consumer behavior, business investment, and government policy.
• No single technology can achieve the necessary scale of emissions reductions; instead, a portfolio of cost-effective options—including those currently available and those nearing breakthroughs—is required.
• Government action is essential for both funding early-stage research and development and creating the price signals necessary to stimulate the market investment and scale required for new 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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