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External Publications by Melissa Lott • December 03, 2020
2020 Report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change
Policy Brief for the United States of America
Resumen de Recomendaciones Political para los Estados Unidos de America
Climate change is a public health issue. The 2020 Report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change published in The Lancet medical journal brings together experts from across the globe to track how climate change is affecting our health, including Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy Dr. Melissa C. Lott who examines the impacts of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector. The report finds that no is country immune from the health harms of climate change – as COVID-19 pandemic offers glimpse of future disruption to lives and livelihoods:
While he hasn’t released an official plan, Trump’s playbook the last time he was in office and his frequent complaints about clean energy offer clues to what’s ahead.
November’s election for president of the United States will have crucial implications for the nation’s and world’s energy and climate policies.
Why is the United States struggling to enact policies to reduce carbon emissions? Conventional wisdom holds that the wealthy and powerful are to blame, as the oligarchs and corporations that wield disproportionate sway over politicians prioritize their short-term financial interests over the climate’s long-term health.
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External Publications by Melissa Lott • December 03, 2020