Assessing the Effects of Energy Policy
An independent, evidence-based international assessment was published in the journal Science by Annika Stechemesser et al. (see, “Climate policies that achieved major emission reductions: Global evidence from two decades“). This study suggests rational directions for future policies that actually reduce GHG emissions.
U.S. Department of Energy SETO Peer Review
Dr. Smestad also served as a reviewer for the DOE’s 2024 SETO peer review and for the DOE’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED).
July 29, 2020: Meta economic analysis suggests 10 million jobs possible
Greg Smestad contributes a meta economic analysis that averages the overall effects of spending to estimate the number of clean energy jobs created per dollar invested by a government or by (public/private) investors. For example, a $2 trillion clean energy investment in the U.S. could yield approximately 10 million jobs. Download Slides
Read his related March 30, 2021 LinkedIn article, “Job Creation in a Clean Energy and a Low Carbon Economy: Pulling Numbers from the Air?“
March 31, 2020: Dr. Greg Smestad quoted at Solartribune.com
In the final quote of the article, “Empowering Individual Action to Fight Climate Change,” Dr. Smestad highlights the importance of people going directly to the source to educate themselves; this approach is not just for the experts. This is in the, “Educate Yourself and Others” section. Read more