A recent study out of Germany shows that the sustainable development goals (SDGs) adopted as part of the Paris Agreement and the 2030 Agenda provide more co-benefits than trade-offs. Technologies such as carbon capture and nuclear energy would not have these benefits.

From the study, “Improving energy efficiency, reducing energy-services demand and switching to renewables provide the most co-benefits. In contrast, carbon capture and storage and nuclear energy likely lead to multiple trade-offs.”

The study also looks at the likelihood of a given policy being adapted, and finds “…that measures with more co-benefits are more frequently adopted.”

This is yet another in a growing body of studies that demonstrate that we should be optimistic about our physical and technological ability to electrify and decarbonize.

The study, which is not behind a paywall, can be found HERE.