Emergy analysis for addressing the complexity of climate actions

In this Commentary, we advocate the use of emergy(spelled with “m”) analysis to address and quantify –alongside with the scientific ones – the legal andsocial aspects that take part in the planning ofclimate policies and actions. Emergy analysis issuitable to approach the complexity of both localand global climate-related issues, offering apeculiar epistemology that overcomes theanthropocentric nature of current measures. At thesame time, it allows the assessment of both natureand human-based flows of resources within athermodynamic quantitative framework.