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SECTION SCOPE

The PLOS Climate Energy section covers all aspects of energy production, distribution and usage in the context of climate change, including (but not limited to):

Energy transitions
Renewable energy
Energy systems
Energy efficiency
Energy policy
Energy meteorology and infrastructure resilience
Energy technology

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For a full list of the Academic Editors serving in this section, please visit the PLOS Climate editorial board page.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS IN THIS SECTION

Feller Valero J, Montfort S, Binder CR (2025) Participatory processes and local project leadership can decrease perceived trade-offs of renewable energy projects. PLOS Clim 4(12): e0000768. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000768

Sadavarte P, Shindell D, Loughlin D (2025) Comparing the climate and air pollution footprints of Lithium-ion BEVs and ICEs in the US incorporating systemic energy system responses. PLOS Clim 4(10): e0000714. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000714

Thombs RP, Jorgenson AK, Clark B (2025) Reducing U.S. military spending could lead to substantial decreases in energy consumption. PLOS Clim 4(7): e0000569. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000569

Rosenow J (2025) Beyond Supply: The Case for Decarbonising Energy Demand. PLOS Clim 4(3): e0000590. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000590

Do V, Wilner LB, Flores NM, McBrien H, Northrop AJ, Casey JA (2025) Spatiotemporal patterns of individual and multiple simultaneous severe weather events co-occurring with power outages in the United States, 2018–2020. PLOS Clim 4(1): e0000523. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000523

Kibet JJ, Letema S (2024) Energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in selected tea factories in Kenya. PLOS Clim 3(10): e0000329. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000329

Flores NM, Northrop AJ, Do V, Gordon M, Jiang Y, Rudolph KE, et al. (2024) Powerless in the storm: Severe weather-driven power outages in New York State, 2017–2020. PLOS Clim 3(5): e0000364. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000364

Fell MJ, Watson NE, Huebner G (2024) Open science and the climate crisis. PLOS Clim 3(2): e0000336. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000336

Norton B (2024) Research priorities in the decarbonisation of buildings. PLOS Clim 3(1): e0000334. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000334

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