Hawking irreversibility and socio-economic derminism

Jan-Erik LANE, Florent DIETERLEN

Abstract


Abstract. Physicist Stephen Hawking has suggested that climate changes is about to become unstoppable. One may introduce a concept of Hawking irreversibility as the point where temperature has risen so much that the global warming consequences threaten the survival of mankind. The recent news out of China that its CO2s are increasing again makes this term highly policy relevant. Moreover, the methane emissions have started to augment, which also calls up Hawking irreversibility. The drive behind these dire developments is the endless zest for affluence and wealth, fueled by ever larger energy consumption.

Keywords. Decarbonisation, Hawking irreversibility, GHCs, CO2S, Methane, COP21 Treaty goals, Solar power plants.

JEL. N70, O13, P28.

Keywords


Decarbonisation; Hawking irreversibility; GHCs; CO2S; Methane; COP21 Treaty goals; Solar power plants.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1453/jsas.v4i4.1521

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