Daniel Mehlig

Comment on ‘Reappraisal of paths to decarbonising British electricity generation in 2030’

Electrifying transport and heat are central to climate change mitigation, as electricity is unequivocally lower carbon than burning fuels in cars, boilers and furnaces. In a recent paper, Dunstan and Drew argue that expanding electrification before complete power-sector decarbonisation yields no proven emissions saving...