title: Equitable considerations in balancing the energy equation.
abstract: Decisions concerning how we balance energy supply and demand should not be made by quantitative cost-benefit analyses alone. The distributions of costs and benefits among individuals, groups of individuals, nations, and generations raise questions of equity that need to be addressed forthrightly. Doing so can help rather than impede the decision-making process.
mesh_terms: D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003657:Decision Making; D004467:Economics; D005544:Forecasting; D005579:Fossil Fuels; D007878:Legislation as Topic; D010684:Philosophy; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D005579:Fossil Fuels