• Paper

    Alexandros Gasparatos, Associate Professor

A research paper from Assoc. Prof. Alexandros Gasparatos published at “Trends in Ecology and Evolution”

This Perspective identifies and discusses the main trade-offs at the interface of renewable energy expansion and biodiversity conservation. Despite the rather broad consensus on the undeniable biodiversity benefits of renewable energy expansion through climate change mitigation, some negative effects on biodiversity do exist, and must be considered. This represents a “green versus green dilemma” that is integral in current sustainability transition efforts.

This Perspective argues that these trade-offs could be reduced by building a strong evidence base, rationalizing the selection of sites and operational characteristics of renewable energy installations, and coordinating concerted policy efforts at the national and international levels.

Research title:


Facilitating Policy Responses for Renewable Energy and Biodiversity

Joint Researchers:


Alexandros Gasparatos, Abubakari Ahmed, Christina Voigt

Journal:


Trends in Ecology & Evolution
Available online 19 February, (2021)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2021.01.013

Contact:


Alexandros Gasparatos
Associate Professor, Institute for Future Initiatives
https://ifi.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/people/gasparatos-alexandros/