social equity /newsroom/taxonomy/term/3440/all en Scientists warn of the social and environmental risks tied to the energy transition /newsroom/channels/news/scientists-warn-social-and-environmental-risks-tied-energy-transition-326683 <p>To meet the most ambitious 1.5º C climate goal requires a rapid phaseout of fossil fuels and mass use of renewables. However, new international research by Æ»¹ûÒùÔº and the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (ICTA-UAB) warns that green energy projects can be as socially and environmentally conflictive as fossil fuel projects.</p> Thu, 03 Dec 2020 14:34:49 +0000 shirley.cardenas@mcgill.ca 251932 at /newsroom Social equity in urban transportation planning /newsroom/channels/news/social-equity-urban-transportation-planning-240965 Wed, 07 Jan 2015 16:41:21 +0000 christopher.chipello@mcgill.ca 21811 at /newsroom