In this chapter, the author has noted the crucial role of electricity in climate protection scenarios and attempted to answer why electricity possess this crucial role. The author has argued that electricity in itself can be seen as a climate protection opportunity - and thus a sustainability opportunity.

Chapter Contents:

• 3.1 Why the pivotal role of electricity in climate protection?
• 3.2 Environmental impacts of electricity generation
• 3.2.1 Climate action (SDG13)
• 3.2.2 Good health and well-being (SDG3)
• 3.2.3 Life below water (SDG14) and life on land (SDG15)
• 3.2.4 Affordable and clean energy (SDG7) and responsible consumption and production (SDG12)
• 3.3 Concluding remarks
• Acknowledgement
• Appendix A
• References

Inspec keywords: climate mitigation; sustainable development

Other keywords: clean electricity; climate protection opportunity; sustainability opportunity; sustainability perils

Subjects: Power system management, operation and economics; Energy resources; Requirement for energy: ecological aspects; Energy and environmental policy, economics and legislation; Environmental factors