Study shows Mekong droughts drive up carbon emissions, energy costs as dams go dry
New research shows hydropower in the Mekong region will become far less sustainable as droughts force countries to rely on coal and gas power plants, driving up carbon emissions and electricity costs. The findings present a problem for Mekong countries’ dam building plans, as hydropower appears far less green and less reliable than other renewable sources.
Prolonged droughts in the Mekong region may be causing spikes in carbon emissions, according to a new study by researchers at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and the University of California, Santa Barbara.
