Climate Quote by Anonymous
““It's already happening. After falling for years, California's greenhouse gas emissions rose 1.7 percent in 2012, pushed up by the drought and the closure of the San Onofre nuclear plant in San Diego County. The state has not yet released emissions data for 2013. Experts say a sustained drought wouldn't prevent California from reaching its climate change goals. Instead, years of dry weather would force energy providers to find new strategies - ones that would likely cost more. In addition to being clean, hydropower tends to be cheap. "It makes things harder," said Victor Niemeyer, program manager for greenhouse gas reductions at the Electric Power Research Institute. "If there's less hydro, the power has to come from somewhere. You have to burn more gas, and that costs more money, all things considered.””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Climate discussion, California Energy Report, 2013
Drought and nuclear plant closure raise emissions, forcing reliance on costlier gas, highlighting challenges in meeting climate goals.
In simple terms: Energy shortages raise costs and emissions.
Key Takeaway
Plan for resilient, low‑cost clean energy.
Themes
climate
energy
policy
economics
Mood
concerned
urgent
Type
policy
analytical
When to use this quote
- state planning
- energy budgeting
- policy making
- public awareness
Key Concepts
emissions
hydropower
gas
cost
resilience
Questions to Reflect On
- What alternatives can offset reduced hydro?
- How to balance cost and climate targets?
A Different Perspective
Hydropower’s cheapness may be limited by climate variability.
