Climate change is presented as a problem requiring long-term planning. The proposed policy would reduce the human activity that exacerbates climate shifts while adapting infrastructure and daily life to changed conditions. Nuclear power is treated as an available bridge while wind and solar capacity continue to develop. Renewable potential varies by region, and household energy storage carries material or water tradeoffs. Energy sources, grids, storage, climate risk, and construction lead times have to be considered as one system.
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Climate risk, adaptation, and energy planning
Climate policy is treated as a systems-planning problem involving mitigation, adaptation, energy supply, storage, and long construction lead times.