Communications Earth & Environment· 2026Q1
Low-carbon technologies support energy security by buffering energy price shocks
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Low-carbon technologies dampen the economic impact of energy price shocks, redefining energy security as the system's ability to buffer these shocks.
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Key points
- Energy security should be assessed by the transmission of price shocks to the wider economy.
- Low-carbon technologies dampen the economic impact of energy price shocks.
- Fossil fuels transmit price shocks more readily than low-carbon alternatives.
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Abstract
Energy supply crises matter because their economic impacts extend beyond energy markets. We argue that energy security should be understood by how energy systems transmit price shocks to the wider economy. Low-carbon technologies matter because, unlike fossil fuels, they dampen this transmission through the economy. Energy supply crises matter because their economic impacts extend beyond energy markets. This Comment argues that energy security should be understood by how energy systems transmit price shocks to the wider economy. Low-carbon technologies matter because, unlike fossil fuels, they dampen this transmission through the economy.
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