Energy Transition, Generational Justice and Climate Change: the role of fossil fuels and low carbon economy

Hirdan Katarina de Medeiros Costa

okt. 2021 · Letra Capital Editora LTDA

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This book addresses key issues on energy transition and its consequences to humankind. The authors intend to discuss how we may tackle climate change considering the rights of current and future generations allow following an ethical scope; a creator of social, economic, and environmental justice that considers the consequences of current choices. Thus, we invite all readers to enjoy this book.

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HIRDAN KATARINA DE MEDEIROS COSTA is currently Visiting Researcher of the Human Resource Program (PRH)33.1 from National Agency of Petroleum Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), Collaborating professor and advisor of the Graduate Program in Energy of the University of São Paulo (PPGE/USP). Lawyer OAB/SP. She has been working in the energy sector since 2004. Hirdan is a bachelor’s in law, her undergrad background is Petroleum Law from the University of Rio Grande do Norte. Moreover, she has a master’s degree in Energy from PPGE/USP and her research was focused on the Regulation of Natural Gas. She is Ph.D. in Energy and her work focused on the Oil Brazilian royalties’ system. This thesis was awarded the CAPES/VALE Prize in 2012. She is Post-Doctorate in Sustainability from the School of Arts, Sciences and Humanities of the University of São Paulo (EACH/USP), Post-Doctorate in Energy from PPGE/USP, Master of Law from Pontifical Catholic University, SP. She holds an L.L.M. from the University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA. She was Visiting Researcher at the University of Oklahoma College of Law (2008-2009). She was coordinator of Projects 21 and 42 from the Center for Gas Innovation (RCGI/FAPESP/Shell). E-mail: [e-mail].