Unconventional Oil and Climate Impacts

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Unconventional Oil and Climate Impacts

While worldwide supplies of accessible oil are growing, the array of emerging unconventional oil is diversifying. These new oil sources pose important energy, environmental, security, and climate challenges.

By Deborah Gordon

Published on Jan 9, 2013

About the Author

Deborah Gordon

Former Director and Senior Fellow, Energy and Climate Program

Gordon was director of Carnegie’s Energy and Climate Program, where her research focuses on oil and climate change issues in North America and globally.

Recent Work

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Advancing Public Climate Engineering Disclosure
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Climate Change North America United States

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